Ecuador court halts referendums on mining, oil projects
Popular referendums are a necessary step for any mining company hoping to obtain an environmental license in Ecuador.
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Niger coup does little to move uranium price
Several miners active in Niger issued updates this week, reassuring investors and stakeholders that their operations remained largely unaffected.
Mosaic reopens Canada potash plant as fertilizer demand improves
The Colonsay site near Saskatoon was reopened in July to mitigate a temporary production drop because of planned maintenance at the Esterhazy potash complex on the eastern edge of Saskatchewan.
Pilbara Minerals gets board nod for pilot lithium plant
The company and Calix received board approvals to build a demonstration plant to process lithium at the Pilgangoora project in Western Australia.
Chile fines Lundin mine $9 million for environmental infractions
The Caserones copper mine has been fined the equivalent of $9 million for serious water-use violations.
Codelco requests permit for $2.5 billion Ministro Hales mine extension
The project aims to boost production capacity of copper concentrate from the current 700,000 metric tons a year to 830,000 tons.
How Madison Metals plans to disrupt junior finance with a uranium token
Cryptocurrency trading gave the CEO an idea for a new source of capital for the junior, which holds a suite of Namibia-based uranium assets.
Huge Chinese state iron ore buyer still an unknown quantity
The firm that’s poised to upend the $160 billion global trade in the steel-making staple still doesn’t have a website, or any public contacts.
Barrick reiterates 2028 first production for Reko Diq project in Pakistan
The project has been over a decade in the making and is said to boast world’s largest undeveloped copper-gold deposits.
