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Vital Metals ditches Quebec rare earths projects

Canada's first rare earths producer says it was not satisfied with due diligence on the projects.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 11, 2022 | 3:57 am

How to determine coal mines’ methane emissions

Researchers say it is possible to attribute methane emissions to…

Staff Writer | October 9, 2022 | 6:58 am

SolGold becomes sole owner of Cascabel with Cornerstone buy

The friendly deal is SolGold’s third attempt to take over…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 7, 2022 | 8:34 am

Trevali Mining liquidates Burkina Faso assets after deadly flood

The miner's 90%-owned subsidiary Nantou Mining has kicked off a…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 7, 2022 | 3:46 am

Illegal gold extraction hits record in Brazil – report

Brazil produced 47.9 tonnes of gold with evidence of illegality…

Bruno Venditti | October 6, 2022 | 10:21 am

Cordoba restarts PFS work at San Matías project

Three drill rigs are operating under the protection of Colombian police and the military following an operation that apprehended several people extracting gold illegally at the site.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 24, 2021 | 6:06 am

Mitsui & Co. boosts stake in Collahuasi copper mine

Deal leaves the Japanese trading house with a 12% interest in the open-pit operation, the world's second largest copper mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 24, 2021 | 3:56 am

Exploration boom in West Africa challenged by lack of services — report

Higher metal prices and the need to meet a growing global demand for metals has triggered an exploration and expansion frenzy in the region.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 23, 2021 | 11:34 am

Fundão dam disaster case judge’s impartiality under scrutiny

Prosecutors alleged 'repeated abusive conduct' practiced by the court of the 12th Federal Court of Minas Gerais, Brazil.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 23, 2021 | 11:15 am

Agnico Eagle sells projects in Finland and Sweden

Company will sell its Oijärvi gold project in central Finland and the Solvik gold project, in southern Sweden for $10-million to Gold Line Resources.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 23, 2021 | 9:18 am

Singapore probes nickel trading fraud, Envy Global director charged

Ng Yu Zhi, a director of Envy Global Trading Pte Ltd and Envy Asset Management Pte Ltd, was charged with two counts of cheating and two of fraudulent trading.

Reuters | March 23, 2021 | 7:49 am

Indonesia eases mining export rules, nickel excluded

Indonesia will now grant miners export permit for unrefined mineral ores, even if construction of their refining facilities is delayed.

Reuters | March 23, 2021 | 7:37 am

Rio Tinto steps up efforts to repair damaged Indigenous ties

The miner will form an Indigenous advisory group to help it better understand issues affecting Indigenous Australians, identify gaps in current protocols and re-establish trust over time.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 23, 2021 | 7:19 am

New technique for rehabilitation of mine rock waste piles may prevent acid drainage

Spanish researchers propose excavating waste piles and sorting the materials found there based on their geochemical properties.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 23, 2021 | 6:11 am

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