Restoration after 2015 Brazil dam burst behind schedule – UN expert

Expected increased in the adoption of alternative energy sources by the country's gold sector to be boosted by recently passed regulations, such as the carbon tax.

The Vancouver-based company plans to complete 6,000 metres of additional drilling at Filo del Sol, its flagship project.

Auryn Resources will use the C$41 million for 55,000m of exploration drilling across six gold-copper-silver projects in Canada and Peru this year.

The deal Great Panther announced last month to acquire Coricancha in Peru from Nyrstar is getting high marks from one analyst.

Company has decided to reconfigure the plan for its Turkey-based Kışladağ mine, which is its flagship operation.

The Israeli billionaire, under house arrest since Dec. 19, has been at the centre of an international investigation into alleged bribery to win mining rights in Guinea.

The company plans to invest a $308 million (R$1 billion) this year to allow the iron ore mine reach a 26.5 million tonnes a year capacity.

Instead, the company is moving forward with a new prefeasibility study for the Argentina-based asset.

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