Nigeria awards mining exploration contract to 10 mining, consulting firmsNigeria, Africa's top crude oil producer, is aiming to diversify its economy by developing other industries such as mining through various incentives.Reuters | November 27, 2018 | 10:59 am
Nevada Zinc starts PEA for Lone Mountain projectThe project is the company's flagship mine and it comprises…MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 27, 2018 | 6:15 am
Gold mines to inject new life into Canada’s far northEconomic growth in Yukon and Nunavut is expected to surpass…Cecilia Jamasmie | November 23, 2018 | 8:13 am
Peru’s copper production up 7.5% in August Between January and August, copper output in Peru rose 18% compared to the previous year. Reuters | October 13, 2023 | 1:19 pm
Supreme Court of Canada rules federal environmental impact law is unconstitutional Impact Assessment Act enables Ottawa to regulate energy, mining and other project proposals based on effects that fall into federal jurisdiction – such as on Indigenous peoples, birds, fish, and climate change. Sean Fine - The Globe and Mail | October 13, 2023 | 9:38 am
Miners see value in EU focus on ESG but face red tape hurdles Compliance with ESG standards is increasingly important to keep commitments from institutional investors such as pension funds. Reuters | October 13, 2023 | 9:31 am
Mexico govt blames Grupo Mexico for 2014 toxic spill, wants new cleanup plan The spill pumped 40,000 cubic meters of toxic mining acid into the Bacanuchi river in Mexico's northern Sonora state. Reuters | October 13, 2023 | 9:09 am
LME copper stockpiles rebound to highest in nearly two years Stockpiles rose for a sixth day to reach 181,150 metric tons, extending a threefold increase since July. Bloomberg News | October 12, 2023 | 3:54 pm
Copper price advances as metals get help from Fed comments and China Risk assets are getting a boost from some less hawkish Federal Reserve commentary, and from moves by China to bolster its sinking stock market. Bloomberg News | October 12, 2023 | 2:37 pm
Raising capital now biggest risk to mining companies after ESG The massive capital outlays required by the green energy transition have become a top mining boardroom agenda item, says new survey. Frik Els | October 12, 2023 | 1:26 pm
Newcrest investors strongly approve $17 billion Newmont takeover The proposed deal is the third largest ever involving an Australian company. Reuters | October 12, 2023 | 1:19 pm
Rio Tinto builds solar power plant at Kennecott copper operation in Utah The 12,800 solar panel power plant will enable Kennecott to reduce its operational emissions by 3,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per year. Staff Writer | October 12, 2023 | 12:08 pm