December 11, 2024 Mexico to review bill to ban open pit mining The controversial bill, approved by the lower chamber of Congress in August, would also prohibit fracking and restrict water usage.
December 10, 2024 Bougainville’s independence path relies on economy, says PNG’s Marape Bougainville President Ishmael Toroama is seeking international investors to re-open one of the world's biggest copper mines, with Marape backing his authority on Wednesday.
December 10, 2024 Ten years after Mount Polley dam breach in British Columbia, 15 charges laid On August 4, 2014 a breach at Imperial Metals’ Mount Polley mine sent the equivalent of 2,000 Olympic swimming pools of mining waste into a creek.
December 10, 2024 Robex shifts focus to Guinea, aims to pour first gold in 2025 The company has been producing gold at the Nampala mine in Mali since 2017.
December 10, 2024 Biden plans to finally kill Nippon Steel bid for US Steel Nippon Steel and US Steel are poised to pursue litigation over the process if Biden decides to block the merger, Bloomberg sources say.
December 10, 2024 Fortuna boosts mineral resource at Séguéla gold mine in Côte d’Ivoire Exploration programs grew inferred resources to 677,000 gold ounces, including the contribution of four new mineral deposits, CEO says.
December 10, 2024 El Salvador sitting on $3 trillion worth of unmined gold, president says The country has "potentially" the largest gold deposits per square kilometer in the world, Nayib Bukele said on his X account.
December 10, 2024 Barrick chair says he ‘never’ planned to use Hannam for Randgold merger Dealmaker is suing Randgold for up to $18 million over Barrick merger work.
December 10, 2024 US DOE to invest $17 million in critical minerals technology projects The projects, which span 11 states, are designed to strengthen and streamline the manufacturing of high-impact components and technologies.
December 10, 2024 Lundin Gold raises gold guidance, costs for Fruta del Norte It now expects to produce 475,000–525,000 ounces of gold in 2025, up from its 2024 target of 450,000–500,000 ounces.
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