The Western Australian Minister for Environment, Stephen Dawson, has approved the Lake Disappointment sulphate of potash (SOP) project.
Project developer Reward Minerals on Thursday said the Ministerial approval was the most significant milestone ach…
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The Canadian Malartic Mine (CMM), in Quebec, has announced a collaborative agreement with four First Nations, which will seek to increase their participation in CMM’s mining activities and projects.
The agreement with is said to the first of its kind …
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Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses the South African Diamond Producers Organisation’s plea to be allowed create jobs in the alluvial diamond sector, the Industrial Development Corporation & the future of Kalagadi Manganese, and Mozambiqu…
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London-listed Hochschild Mining will start an initial exploration programme at the Antelope project, in Nevada, US, having secured an option from EMX Royalty to earn 100% of the gold project.
The agreement, announced on June 3, provides EMX with work …
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Underground development at TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines’ Kakula copper mine, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, continues to advance ahead of schedule, with more than 15.4 km now complete, or 4.7 km ahead of plan. In May, the mining team set its fifth co…
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Oil retreated from a three-month high as Opec+ unity was threatened by a long-running feud over complying with production cutbacks, while U.S. data cast doubt on the strength of the demand recovery. Futures in New York fell around 2% to below $37/bl af…
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Industrial gold production in Mali is expected to fall by 8.3% year-on-year to 59.77 t this year compared with 2019 due to falling output at several mines, Mali’s mines and petroleum ministry said on Wednesday. It said total gold production is expected…
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A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Chile´s mineral-rich northern desert early on Wednesday, monitoring groups confirmed, though damage was minimal and mining companies told Reuters their operations had not been affected.
In Chile, a South American nati…
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Mexican mining output will likely fall by about 17% in 2020 due to the impact of the novel coronavirus but should recover by the first quarter of next year, the head of the country’s mining chamber said on Wednesday.
In interview with Reuters, Fernand…
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Junior Comet Resources has inked a binding heads of agreement with privately held El Alamo Resources over the Santa Teresa gold project, in Mexico, while also executing a non-binding term sheet for a $20-million gold streaming and royalty finance.
Co…
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