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Colombia to speed approval of permits, crack down on illegal miners
The country wants investors back and has vowed to reduce the time it takes to process permits to less than two months.
Mongolia’s ancient silver mines highly polluting: study
Geologists found evidence of large amounts of silver smelting that ended up contaminating a vast area in southwest China.
Could copper help prevent cancer spread?
New research from Bielefeld University in Germany has copper playing a leading role in the fight against cancer.
Large coal and iron ore reserves found in Iran: official
Two large coal and iron ore reserves have been discovered in Iran, according to a top official.
Raven Coal mine proponent pulls application at the last minute
A Vancouver junior coal mining company that wants to build an underground coal mine in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island has withdrawn at the last minute from an environmental screening, just as the Environmental Assessment Office was set to make a ruling.
Peru mining output rises on zinc, silver, lead
Peru's mining production rebounded 5.8% in January as output of most major metals rose, the government said in a preliminary report.
Locating a mine’s assets just got easier
Leica Geosystems Mining today releases Leica Jasset, the monitoring solution that locates mobile and semi mobile assets for the mining industry.
Plenty of potash, but almost no low cost sources for crop production
While the earth contains enough potash to meet the increased global demand for crop production, some regions lack potash deposits needed for optimal food crop yields, the latest global assessment of the resource by the USGS shows.
