Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday dropped by the yearly Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) conference, in Toronto, telling delegates that the minerals industry is important to the prosperity of the country.
Accordi…
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The Indian government will grant reconnaissance permit (RP) holders a ‘first right of refusal’ in cases where a mineral block is put up for auction wherein the RP holder has established evidence of minerals. The move is aimed at boosting sentiment amon…
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Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi on Sunday unveiled the Canadian Minerals and Metals Plan (CMMP), but it failed to win the support of Ontario and Saskatchewan.
Sohi described the plan as a “generational initiative”, which would raise Canadians…
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The Democratic Republic of Congo’s new President appeared to offer support to his predecessor’s defining mining policies, which are opposed by international investors active in the country. “We will clean up the business climate through the popularizat…
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Despite concern about the future of the mining sector in Canada, given recent deals that could shift control out of the country, KPMG Canada partner Heather Cheeseman believes that the industry remains healthy and that miners will grow their businesses…
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Brazilian Senate committees on Wednesday passed a bill to tighten dam safety in the country, after a mining dam owned by Vale SA burst and killed an estimated 300 people in the town of Brumadinho.
The legislation, which tightens safety regulations on …
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The mining industry in India has requested that the Mines Ministry include a provision in auction rules that will prevent successful bidders hoarding resources. The industry has pointed out that a large number of bidders at mineral block auctions aggre…
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Bill C-69 – the legislation the Canadian government introduced last year to overhaul federal environmental assessments for major projects – threatens to further depress investment in the “already depressed” natural resources sector, research institute …
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Mining Charter 3 and its Implementation Guidelines have created an environment where it is possible for local manufacturers to leverage procurement capacity to drive transformation, Department of Mineral Resources representative Xolile Mbonambi said at…
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The Australian federal government on Thursday released a National Resources Statement, outlining plans to attract investment, develop new resources and markets and share the benefits of success with more regional communities.
This is the first such s…
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