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Rio2 appeals rejection of EIA for Chile gold project

Miner argues the dismissal is not consistent with the environmental assessment process that took place over the past two years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 8, 2022 | 3:19 am

Silver Mountain to restart mine, refurbish 2,000 tonne per day mill in Peru

The plan for Silver Mountain is to restart production at…

Staff Writer | September 7, 2022 | 11:34 am

Sabina Gold goes ahead with Nunavut mine construction

Construction of the $463 million Goose gold mine is planned…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 7, 2022 | 8:26 am

Great Panther to delist from TSX, NYSE as it seeks creditor protection

The cash-strapped Canadian miner is likely to default on several…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 7, 2022 | 7:15 am

Super strong material produced with Martian rock, titanium alloy

The new robust and high-performance material is to be used…

Staff Writer | September 7, 2022 | 6:06 am

Eleven trapped miners rescued in China after 14 days underground

Ten miners are still unaccounted for.

Reuters | January 24, 2021 | 9:06 am

Peru rescinds Canadian company’s exploration rights

Tesoro Minerals’ rights near the Peruvian border with Ecuador have been rescinded via Supreme Decree 001-2021-EM.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 24, 2021 | 8:20 am

Brumadinho dam collapse could have been predicted weeks in advance – study

A new study shows that by applying satellite radar imaging InSAR, it is possible to predict a dam burst.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 24, 2021 | 7:22 am

Closing the gold window opened the door to Modern Monetary Theory (MMT)

Official gold reserves currently stand at 261 million ounces. That’s not enough metal to support an economy as large as the U.S.

Frank Holmes - U.S. Global Investors | January 24, 2021 | 6:02 am

China rescues first person from Shandong gold mine

The miner was trapped 14 days below ground by an explosion.

Reuters | January 23, 2021 | 8:43 pm

Northern Dynasty files appeal over Pebble permit rejection

Company has filed an appeal with the US Army Corps of Engineers over its decision to deny a key water permit for the giant mine in Alaska.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 22, 2021 | 9:39 am

Steinmetz sentenced to 5 years in jail in Swiss bribery case

His lawyer said he will appeal all to the way to the Supreme Court.

Bloomberg News | January 22, 2021 | 9:10 am

China says 10 workers trapped in gold mine are searching for others

Survivors trapped since a deadly Jan. 10 gold mine explosion have been using laser pointers and loudspeakers to try to find their missing colleagues.

Reuters | January 22, 2021 | 7:47 am

Responsible Mining Foundation concerned about thousands of abandoned, at-risk tailings facilities worldwide

There are more than 30,000 tailings storage facilities around the world and between 25% to 30% of them are abandoned.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 22, 2021 | 6:15 am

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