Honduran Minister says new mining restrictions not retroactive

The government announced on Monday that permit cancellations, as well as a sweeping prohibition on open-pit mining, were needed due to harm the extractive sector poses to natural resources, public health and water access.

Reuters | March 7, 2022 | 7:42 am

Nickel price jumps 30% to 15-year high

Metal price jumped as fears of major disruptions to supplies due to financial sanctions on Russia fuelled a buying frenzy.

Reuters | March 7, 2022 | 7:36 am

Alberta expands restrictions on Rocky Mountains coal mining

Existing mines are not impacted and four advanced coal projects will be allowed to proceed through the regulatory process.

Reuters | March 7, 2022 | 7:25 am

Boeing suspends buying titanium from Russia, assures of ‘sufficient supply’

Airbus did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the status of its titanium supplies.

Reuters | March 7, 2022 | 7:19 am

Brookfield scraps plan to buy Australia’s top energy provider

The Canadian asset firm and billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes’ Grok Ventures have dropped their joint bid to acquire AGL Energy.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 7, 2022 | 7:08 am

Zircon helps scientists learn about mineral resource accumulation on earth

While much of the original geological record is lost to erosion, durable minerals like zircon form sediments that effectively gather information from these lost worlds.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 7, 2022 | 6:06 am

Chile a step closer to nationalizing copper and lithium

The assembly writing the country’s new Constitution has approved an early-stage proposal that opens the door to the sector's nationalization.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 7, 2022 | 4:03 am

Indonesia coal miners may struggle to meet 2022 output target

Data showed that output in January and February this year was estimated at 74.41 million tonnes, compared with 92.79 million tonnes in the same months last year.

Reuters | March 6, 2022 | 7:19 pm