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Pan African Minerals’ $2.2B claim over giant manganese deposit contract dismissed by court

Tambao, one of the world’s largest manganese mines, has been halted since 2015 after Burkina Faso’s new government ordered the company to stop production.

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Northern Dynasty raises $10 million to further develop mine in Alaska

The miner has entered into a bought deal financing with Cantor Fitzgerald Canada to raise $10 million that allows the miner to further advance its Pebble copper-gold-silver project.

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Malaysia puts bauxite mining ban on hold until impact studies completed

Miners wishing to resume operations or start new ones must conduct a study on the environmental impact of their activities before receiving licences, despite the moratorium on mining the material ending on March 31.

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Strike hits Goldcorp’s Cerro Negro mine in Argentina

Mining stopped on March 8, when members of the Asociación Obrera Minera Argentina (AOMA) downed tools, and processing activities have now also ceased following the exhaustion of surface stockpiles.

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Sirius Minerals puts alternative plan for potash project on the table

The Woodsmith mine will be one of the world’s largest in terms of the amount of resources extracted — It’s set to generate an initial 10 million tonnes per year of polyhalite, a form of potash used in plant fertilizers.

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Barrick gives up plans to acquire Newmont, will form Nevada JV instead

Under the deal, Barrick will take a 61.5% stake in the joint venture consisting of the duo’s Nevada mines, with Newmont holding the remainder.

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Newcrest grabs majority stake in Canadian copper-gold mine

Australia’s largest gold producer is paying $806.5 million for a 70% stake in Imperial Metals’ Red Chris copper and gold mine, located in British Columbia.

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