Gemfields to restart mines after covid-triggered halts
Both Kagem emerald mine in Zambia and Montepuez ruby mine in Mozambique will restart production in a phased manner in mid-March.
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Falcondo’s La Manaclita ferronickel project in the DR is a no-go
Falcondo’s plan to mine the Loma Miranda area was considered controversial.
Minesa to reapply for environmental license in Colombia
Owned by the government of Abu Dhabi, Minesa has said that it will continue to push for the Soto Norte gold project.
Tycoon Usmanov’s firms to build plant for greener iron products
USM and Metalloinvest Holding Co.’s iron ore mine plan to make 2 million tons of hot-briquetted iron per year.
New sensor promises low-cost detection of methane emissions, leaks
The ICLED-based sensor is able to detect methane concentrations as low as 0.1 parts per million.
Northern Dynasty to appeal latest negative Pebble permit decision
The US Army Corps of Engineers has accepted the request to appeal the latest refusal to grant a water licence to the copper-gold-molybdenum project.
Mexican mining chamber warns uncertainty to bring investment cuts
Around a dozen companies are said to make their next investments elsewhere.
Nickel, cobalt price: 10 charts show China’s grip on battery supply chain to last decades
Beijing's response to Biden executive order on critical minerals: "Artificial efforts to shift these chains and to decouple is not realistic."
China continues dominance of rare earths markets to 2030, says Roskill
In 2020, Chinese mines produced 110,000 tonnes of rare earths, which is more than 55% of total global mining output.