When it comes to conflict mining regulation, should one size fit all?
Conflict mining remains an important issue, and one we are beginning to see governments step in to address in different ways.
Conflict mining remains an important issue, and one we are beginning to see governments step in to address in different ways.
A special committee voted 8-7 in favour of the project, expected to generate at least 1,000 permanent jobs and inject US$1.6 billion a year to the British economy.
British Columbia's energy minister said the official announcement may come "any time" now.
But the Indian company said it remains committed to the US$12bn Carmichael project in Queensland, Australia.
The companies, which bargain collectively under the country’s Chamber of Mines, are already battling low metal prices and mounting electricity costs amid power outages.
The company will hear by June 30 whether it will be allowed to mine polyhalite, a type of potash fertilizer, from a deposit located under Brittan’s North York Moors national park.
The Red Chris copper and gold mine in British Columbia has received a full operating permit from the provincial government.
The mill feed is expected to be processed for gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc.
They are calling the company's shareholders “not to pay the price of ignorance” when it comes to investing in the Solwara 1 deep sea copper, gold mining project in Papua New Guinea.
Rick Rule, Chairman of Sprott US Holdings, recounts how a small mining event led to a career-changing investment.