India eases green rules for coal mines to tackle fuel crisis Some existing sites will be able to raise production by a further 10% without requiring new impact assessments. Bloomberg News | May 11, 2022 | 8:31 am
Congo mines minister seeks to cancel artisanal cobalt monopoly A unit of state mining company Gecamines, EGC was created to buy, process, and market artisanal cobalt by government decree. Reuters | May 11, 2022 | 8:26 am
Column: Mining is key to the energy transition, but it’s still unloved The overwhelming message from miners and investors is that the situation is urgent, and getting worse, writes Clyde Russell. Reuters | May 11, 2022 | 8:17 am
Buenaventura says San Gabriel gold-silver project to produce by 2024 The miner aims to reach an annual output of between 120,000 and 150,000 ounces of gold in three or four years. Reuters | May 11, 2022 | 8:03 am
Sabina drills high-grade gold at Umwelt deposit in Nunavut Early development of the Umwelt underground could add over 80,000 oz. a year of gold production to the Back River project. Staff Writer | May 11, 2022 | 8:02 am
Newmont expects to pull trigger on $2bn Peru gold project mid-year Newmont says the Yanacocha Sulfides project would extend the life of Latin America’s largest gold mine for "decades" beyond 2040. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 11, 2022 | 7:49 am
How to classify rocks during quarrying Researchers say it is possible to classify sedimentary rocks during quarrying, using a portable Raman spectrometer. Staff Writer | May 11, 2022 | 6:06 am
Robert Friedland: ‘World economy can’t change unless we develop a lot more mines’ Ivanhoe chief Friedland highlights Africa and the Arabian Shield as critically important venues for responsible green mining. Henry Lazenby | May 11, 2022 | 5:46 am
African leaders talk up policy reform and regional cooperation Africa has a generational opportunity to partake in the emerging green economy, the African Mining Indaba hears. Henry Lazenby in Cape Town, South Africa | May 11, 2022 | 5:40 am
