Nevada mining projects could lose power of eminent domain
Fronteer Gold’s 2010 threat to use eminent domain for its Long Canyon Project is the impetus behind proposed state legislation to eliminate […]
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U.S. and Canadian conservation groups to compensate miners for work in southeastern British Columbia
Nature Conservancy Canada and The Nature Conservancy in the U.S. will pay two mining companies $9.4 million as compensation for development work […]
Gov’t of Australia announces new employment and training scheme in the South-West
The Government of Western Australia announces that a new employment and training scheme in the South-West will make it easier for employers […]
Big new silver mining equipment order for Atlas Copco
Swedish mining equipment manufacturer Atlas Copco has received one of its biggest ever orders from the world’s largest primary silver miner.
Ventana supports revised EBX bid; Severstal cuts ties with Sacre-Coeur
Vancouver’s junior mining sector was abuzz with merger and acquisition activity Monday morning while gold prices edged upward on the Toronto Stock […]
Russia to build $3bn nickel smelter in Indonesia
Indonesia’s chief economic minister said a group of Russian investors plan to invest $3bn in a nickel smelter on Halmahera island with […]
Western Coal sees ‘improvement’ on Canada rail, port congestion
Vancouver-based Western Coal, which has agreed to a C$3,3-billion takeover by rival Walter Energy, is seeing improvements in the logistics systems it […]
Iron-ore junior Alderon sees interest in Canadian project
Mining Weekly reports that iron-ore junior Alderon Resources, which has a project on the Labrador-Quebec border, has already been seeing interest from […]
Israel Chemicals to supply 500,000 tons of potash to China
ICL says a new potash contract further strengthens the Israeli company’s presence in the growing Chinese market.
