August 10, 2017 Snow, soil and trees could help detect mineral deposits in Canada A team of geologists is using a series of techniques to identify halogens, commonly associated mineral deposits, in organic materials
August 9, 2017 Lead-zinc mine on Vancouver island reopens Vancouver Island copper-zinc-lead mine, Myra Falls, restarts after nearly two years.
August 3, 2017 Greece to kick off arbitration process over Eldorado Gold’s project Authorities seek to settle differences with the Canadian miner over Skouries, one of the gold projects the firm is currently developing in northern Greece.
July 24, 2017 Luxembourg shoots for the stars with fresh space mining deal The country's ultimate objective is to have its own space mining agency by the end of the year.
July 23, 2017 Cuba seeks to revive mining sector with new lead and zinc mine A new lead and zinc mine in northwestern Cuba is on track to start production in October as part of the Caribbean island's attempt to breathe fresh life in its…
July 17, 2017 Zinc, lead prices gain on deeper deficits New report shows lead swinging into 91,000 tonne deficit and zinc undersupply increasing by a third to 178,000 tonnes during first five months of 2017.
July 14, 2017 Steady progress pushes Canadian explorer to dig deeper and expand in Mexico An updated resource estimate and PEA in Q3/17 by a large exploration company will include plans for expansion after steady progress and a recent high-grade discovery at its Mexico project.
July 13, 2017 Luxembourg becomes first European country to pass space mining law The bill, approved by a vast majority, defines the conditions companies must fulfill to get a licence for launching a space mining mission.
July 12, 2017 LME favourite to clear for new base metals platform NFEx -sources NFEx says in talks with several clearing houses
July 5, 2017 Top 50 mining companies reshuffle as Chinese, lithium firms climb rankings Combined worth of 50 largest mining companies grow to $768 billion during first half of 2017, but a few big names drop down rankings.
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