Some EU states baulking at streamlined mine permitting, says commissioner
Under the draft CRMA, strategic mine projects would have to get permits within 24 months.
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Lion One Metals stock rises as it makes first gold pour in Fiji
Mill construction began in August 2022 and commissioning began in September 2023.
St Barbara shares rise as prefeasibility puts Nova Scotia project capex at $133m
Company increased mineral resources for the project by 7%, to 836,000 ounces of contained gold.
G2 Goldfields shares gain on high-grade find at Oko project in Guyana
One hole cut 11 metres grading 37.9 grams gold per tonne from 148 metres downhole.
Vale weighs base metals IPO in three to four years
Vale is not seeking new partners for its Base Metals unit following a recent equity sale, CEO said.
How to turn mine tailings into healthy soil
Researchers have developed a new method that is expected to save miners billions of dollars by minimizing the cost and risk of tailings storage.
Zinc study group now sees market surplus for 2023
Prices for zinc are down 16% so far this year following last year's slump in demand from China.
Coal industry faces 1 million job losses from global energy transition – research
Hundreds of labor-intensive mines are expected to close in the coming decades.
Aboriginal elders suspend Rio Tinto site survey over heritage concerns
Western Australia is set to overturn its 2021 Aboriginal cultural heritage protection laws, introduced on July 1, due to opposition from landowners.
