After rainforest victory for Brazil’s environmentalists, a mining battle looms
Brazil ministry wants to open border regions to foreign miners. Amazon-basin area about the size of Alaska could be affected.
Brazil ministry wants to open border regions to foreign miners. Amazon-basin area about the size of Alaska could be affected.
Seabridge Gold announced today that core rigs are being mobilized to KSM to begin drilling two highly prospective targets: the down plunge projection of the Lower Iron Cap zone and a new target which could represent a fifth, higher grade deposit at KSM.
The new owner of the Mountain Pass rare earths mine in California is MP Mine Operations LLC - an American-led consortium with Chinese rare earths miner Shenghe Resources holding a minority share.
Before construction begins, activist groups are making sure to continue to speak up against the $16bn Carmichael coal mine
The gavel is coming down on Mountain Pass tomorrow, as the only producing rare earths mine in the United States goes up for auction.
It's a well-known fact that copper was used by ancient peoples to make some of the earliest tools and artwork.
Despite opposition from organizations ranging from the United Nations to green groups and locals, work on the multibillion-dollar mine is expected to begin by September.
Supporters of the moratorium, which expires in 2032, say new mining activity will likely boost the risk of uranium-contaminated water flowing into the Canyon.
Son of Putin ally to focus on reduced costs in new role as CEO
A look at the impact of adapting Automated Haulage Systems (AHS) to a typical open pit mine considering the initial investment, ramp-up delays, impacts of operating costs, productivities, ramp layout, and even geotechnical changes resulting from the use of AHS.