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Peru names Jorge Montero as minister of mines and energy

Montero served as Peru's vice minister of mines from November 2020 to August 2021.

Reuters | December 1, 2024 | 11:40 am

Peru votes to extend informal mining permits for six more months

Informal mining workers have blockaded key highways to pressure for…

Bloomberg News | December 1, 2024 | 9:28 am

Canada’s oil and gas drilling forecast to hit decade high in 2025 – report

The Canadian Association of Energy Contractors reports the highest levels…

Staff Writer | November 29, 2024 | 4:58 pm

Indonesia to review compliance in move that could affect mine output

Indonesia said it will check miners' compliance with environmental rules…

Reuters | November 29, 2024 | 10:52 am

Contango ORE stock plummets as costs rise at Alaska gold mine

The cost rise relates to an overall reduction in the…

Staff Writer | November 29, 2024 | 8:35 am

China to offer Taliban tariff-free trade as it inches closer to isolated resource-rich regime

Selling Afghanistan's lithium, copper and iron deposits to feed China's enormous battery and construction industries would help the Taliban prop up their economy.

Reuters | October 25, 2024 | 7:55 am

Adriatic Metals gets approval for new tailings facility

It allows Adriatic to begin the disposing of mine waste at the former Veovaca open-pit mine by December 2024.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 25, 2024 | 4:13 am

UK critical mineral importers to get financial support in budget

Part of a broader effort to bolster British industries and reduce their reliance on China.

Bloomberg News | October 24, 2024 | 4:52 pm

Micromine to launch new mine planning tool for underground operations

Micromine Advance is a brand-new tool designed to model the complexity of underground operations.

Staff Writer | October 24, 2024 | 4:16 pm

Mali accuses Barrick Gold of breaching agreement, miner denies claims

Mali's economy and mines ministries said Barrick had "not honoured the commitments to which it subscribed in the agreement."

Reuters | October 24, 2024 | 2:41 pm

Biden administration approves ioneer’s Nevada lithium mine

Ford and a joint venture between Toyota and Panasonic have agreed to buy lithium from the mine.

Reuters | October 24, 2024 | 11:08 am

McEwen Copper receives additional $35m investment from Rio technology venture

Following the latest round of financing, Nuton now owns 17.2% of McEwen Copper on a fully diluted basis, nearly doubling its initial shareholding.

Staff Writer | October 24, 2024 | 8:38 am

Montage Gold lands $825m for new West Africa mine

With full-financing now achieved, Montage will focus on starting construction of the Koné mine in Côte d'Ivoire.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 24, 2024 | 3:53 am

Mineral Resources’ Ellison faces probe from Australian watchdog

Managing director of Mineral Resources and major shareholder said the payments being probed pre-dated the company’s 2006 listing.

Bloomberg News | October 23, 2024 | 5:24 pm

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