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Peru to implement new measures in mining, energy sectors to reactivate the economy

The Peruvian executive wants to implement 25 measures to reactivate the country’s economy, focusing on the mining, energy and oil and gas sectors.

Staff Writer | November 12, 2023 | 9:15 am

Coal mining, oil industries among main sources of increasing air pollution in Africa – study

The burning of biomass fuel, the crude oil exploitation and…

Staff Writer | November 12, 2023 | 5:39 am

Vale to sell 14% stake in Indonesia unit

Vale’s current operation permit in Indonesia expires at the end…

Staff Writer | November 10, 2023 | 4:01 am

Fierce community opposition to copper, lithium projects threatens energy transition

Resource nationalism has ignited high-profile disputes in recent weeks, including…

MINING.COM Editor | November 10, 2023 | 3:48 am

Jiangxi Copper boosts stake in First Quantum

The Chinese miner grew its interest in First Quantum to…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 9, 2023 | 10:01 am

Marathon Gold reaches permit milestones for Valentine

The company is moving the Valentine gold project forward thanks to new permits and stakeholder agreements.

Staff Writer | July 18, 2022 | 8:25 am

Botswana Diamonds kicks off drilling at Thorny River’s high-grade area

The exploration program focuses on the recently discovered high-grade geophysical area of the diamond project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 18, 2022 | 6:41 am

Barrick close to final deal with Pakistan on $7bn copper project

Teams from Barrick and Pakistan are currently finalizing a framework deal to develop the giant Reko Diq copper-gold deposit.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 18, 2022 | 4:00 am

Hundreds of hectares of pristine rainforest destroyed by illegal mining in Venezuela

A local NGO says that the destruction of Venezuela’s tropical rainforest by illegal miners and armed groups is done with authorities’ consent.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 17, 2022 | 8:07 am

Ancient piece of earth’s crust defines location of economically important minerals

The almost four billion-year-old piece of the earth's crust lies beneath the southwestern part of Western Australia.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 17, 2022 | 7:31 am

Tailings pond collapse kills dozens of freshwater fish in Costa Rica

Torrential rains are suspected to be the cause of the collapse of a tailings pond in the western Abangares canton.

Staff Writer | July 17, 2022 | 5:41 am

Cost of expansion at Rio Tinto’s Oyu Tolgoi rises again

A cost and schedule reforecast now pegs the total project costs at $7.06 billion, almost $1.8 billion higher than its original estimate in 2015.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 15, 2022 | 4:01 am

US environmentalists take aim at British Columbia mines

Four American environmental groups are pointing to a report commissioned by the BC Mining Law Reform and SkeenaWild Conservation Trust that analyzes the risks of tailings pond failures in B.C.

Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | July 14, 2022 | 3:48 pm

Anglo American, Nippon Steel to work on low-carbon steelmaking

They will work on solutions for lower-carbon steelmaking, a process responsible for up to 9% of global greenhouse emissions.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 14, 2022 | 3:55 am

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