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ScoZinc signs gypsum offtake for life of Nova Scotia mine

The five-year annual average production would be 35 million lb zinc and 15 million lb lead.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 1, 2021 | 11:23 am

Sulfur, selenium self-healing insulator proves highly effective on steel

Anticorrosion coating developed at Rice University and the South Dakota…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 1, 2021 | 6:06 am

Protests force Peru’s largest copper mine to halt operations

Operations at Antamina suspended due to a roadblock set by…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 1, 2021 | 3:49 am

Research finds four areas of concern regarding mining deaths in Western Australia

A new study found that people with leadership roles scored…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 31, 2021 | 7:26 am

US, EU end Trump-era tariff war over steel, aluminum

The decision ends one of the biggest areas of friction…

Reuters | October 30, 2021 | 1:18 pm

Centerra keeps Kumtor mine running despite political unrest

Shares of Centerra Gold plunged 12.2% as it continues to monitor the situation.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 6, 2020 | 9:31 am

Kaz Minerals suspends operations at Kyrgyz

The company has suspended production at its Bozymchak mine amid post-election unrest in the Central Asian nation.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 6, 2020 | 8:55 am

Canadian “flawless” diamond sets online record of $15.7m at auction

The buyer, an unnamed Japanese man, bought the stone for his second daughter and has already renamed it after her — The Maiko Star.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 5, 2020 | 4:15 pm

Union rejects Lundin offer at Candelaria mine, strike chances raised

The company or workers can still request government mediation to try to reach an agreement.

Reuters | October 5, 2020 | 4:05 pm

Maduro government wins UK appeal over Venezuelan gold

A British appeals court reversed a lower court ruling that the UK had unequivocally recognized opposition leader Juan Guaido as interim president.

Bloomberg News | October 5, 2020 | 11:12 am

Brazil’s VP Mourão says mining in indigenous lands is legal, but needs regulation

Hamilton Mourão said that Brazil should map the resources of the Amazon rainforest by allowing exploration in order to draw private investment.

Reuters | October 5, 2020 | 8:19 am

Eldorado Gold allowed to test drilling in northern Greece

The company will conduct test drilling at its Mavres Petres deposit, part of its Stratoni silver-lead-zinc mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 5, 2020 | 7:47 am

UK Gov’t temporarily halts coal mine approval

West Cumbria Mining's Woodhouse Colliery would be the nation’s first new deep coal mine in 30 years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 5, 2020 | 6:56 am

Colombia’s environmental authority shelves Minesa’s licensing application for Soto Norte gold project

Minesa is owned by the government of Abu Dhabi through its investment arm Mubadala Investment Company.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 4, 2020 | 12:06 pm

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