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Colombia, Ecuador & Peru: Social engagement can make or break mining investment

Mineral explorers and developers often see substantial projects halted in their tracks by staunch community-level opposition, even when projects had passed regulatory muster.

Henry Lazenby | May 20, 2022 | 12:36 pm

Iron ore price up as Chinese banks cut interest rate

Chinese banks cut a key interest rate for long-term loans by a…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 20, 2022 | 10:20 am

Skyharbour buys into Rio Tinto’s Russell Lake uranium project

The Canadian explorer has secured an initial 51% stake in…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 20, 2022 | 4:03 am

Tianqi produces Australia’s first battery grade lithium hydroxide

TLEA’s Kwinana plant has met internal certification processes with the…

Staff Writer | May 19, 2022 | 3:44 pm

Foxes add to Gold Fields headaches in Chile

Environmental regulator has asked Gold Fields to implement four “urgent”…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 19, 2022 | 6:55 am

Diamond industry forecast for 2021 and beyond

Global diamond production this year fell by more than 20% to about 113 million carats.

Northern Miner Staff | December 8, 2020 | 10:30 am

Sabina expands Back River gold zones

The drill highlights include 43.7 metres of 3.74 g/t gold from the Umwelt hinge target, where three holes tested approximately 300 metres of plunge of an iron formation.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 8, 2020 | 10:30 am

US targets illegal North Korean coal sales with new sanctions

North Korea jump-started coal exports after shutting down almost all shipments during the first few months of the year while it sought to block the spread of the coronavirus.

Bloomberg News | December 8, 2020 | 9:29 am