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Final report on Newmont’s $4.8 billion Conga gold project delivered to Peru’s Government

The long-awaited and twice-postponed report from international experts on the environmental impact study (EIS) for Newmont and Buenaventura’s US$4.8 billion copper-gold project, the Conga mine, is finally in the Peruvian government’s hands.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 17, 2012 | 6:48 pm

$4bn subsidy for Australian mine sector

The federal government gives just over $4 billion in direct subsidies to mining companies each year, mainly in the form of cheap fuel and tax breaks for building roads and railways, according to a report by the Australia Institute think tank.

Sydney Morning Herald | April 17, 2012 | 6:37 pm

Mongolian government tells SouthGobi Resources to stop mining

Three weeks after SouthGobi Resources' $925 million deal with Chalco, the Government of Mongolia told SouthGobi that it had to suspend exploration and mining activity on certain licenses.

Michael Allan McCrae | April 17, 2012 | 6:12 pm

Silicon Valley looks east for cheap energy to power data centers: Greenpeace

While Silicon Valley maybe a center of the environmental activism, Greenpeace issued a report on Tuesday accusing IT companies of setting up data centers in the eastern United States where power is cheaper and dirtier.

Michael Allan McCrae | April 17, 2012 | 5:34 pm

Sunny day for uranium miners; Energy Fuels grabs Denison’s American assets

Denison Mines (NYSEAMEX:DNN) was up 14.69% to $1.64 on Tuesday after announcing Energy Fuels Inc. (TSE:EFR) will acquire all its mining assets and operations located in the United States in exchange for 425.44 million common shares of EFR.

Michael Allan McCrae | April 17, 2012 | 4:43 pm

Pele Mountain waves gold goodbye to focus on rare earths and uranium

Canadian rare earth explorer Pele Mountain Resources Inc. (TSX-V:GEM)(OTCQX:GOLDF) announced today that it has entered into a binding agreement to sell its Highland Gold projects to a wholly owned subsidiary of Prodigy Gold Inc. (TSX-V:PDG) for US$1.8 million.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 17, 2012 | 4:35 pm