Barrick’s Mark Bristow on building a license to operate
Bristow said the main driver behind having a strong license to operate is that mining companies are “stewards of national assets.”
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The new HPGR retrofit kit takes the key components responsible for minimizing skew from HRC and makes the technology more accessible without a major investment or need to acquire a new machine.
Water rights under scrutiny in Chile’s Atacama Desert
Mining companies sifting northern Chile’s Atacama Desert for copper, lithium, and other minerals are increasingly finding water is their most precious resource.
E2 Metals shares soar 270% on first Mia drill results
The miner got first gold and silver assay results for the drill program at the Mia prospect at its Conserrat project in the Santa Cruz province of Argentina.
US court upholds miners’ rights to explore on federal lands
A coalition of environmental groups asked the Court to enjoin and declare invalid portions of two rules issued by the BLM and the DOI.
Major shareholder offers to take Kaz Minerals private
Oleg Novachuk and Vladimir Kim, the current and past chairman of Kaz Minerals, are proposing a buyout offer of the pure-play copper company.
China Moly boosts Q3 cobalt output by 21%
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Banks don’t want to lend to Australia’s coal miners any more
One of the country’s largest banks said it would end almost all investment in thermal mines and power stations by 2030.