Plan was developed in partnership with representatives from Traditional Owner groups, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses, organisations, communities and peak bodies across Australia. 

According to the company's investor presentation, the Goose gold property is one of the highest grade undeveloped gold properties in the world.

Work at the company’s Andina mine is currently suspended, Codelco said.

Friedland, who’s behind the discovery of some of the world’s biggest copper deposits, has long championed the importance of the metal.

Newcrest was fined A$15,000 last August for failing to effectively mitigate dust pollution at Cadia.

Even if more lithium mines are built, there are not enough facilities to produce specialized types of the metal for batteries.

Washington last month included Polyus and Polymetal's Russian business on its list of sanctions targets.

Total resources in the indicated category are estimated at 57.1 million tonnes grading 1.11 g/t gold, for approximately 2 million gold ounces.