Chile launches plan to boost investment to address weakened economy
New copper mining projects will be exempt for five years from an ad-valorem component that was proposed in a new mining royalty.
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Coal, lumber among goods threatened by potential rail strike
Freight railroads and labor unions worked through the weekend to try to avoid a strike that could cost the US economy more than $2 billion a day.
Fortuna finds more gold at Sunbird ahead of first gold at Seguela
Seguela will be Fortuna’s fifth mine, and is expected to produce 133,000 oz. gold a year.
Indonesia lost more tropical forest to mining than anywhere
Across Indonesia, some 1,901 square km of forest were cut down to make way for industrial mining.
First Mining ups gold resources at Duparquet in Quebec
The company intends to complete an updated economic study in the near future and to develop an exploration path.
Metso Outotec expands digital grinding inspections with acquisition of Global Physical
The technologies and the digital inspection method of Global Physical are patented and fully complementary to Metso Outotec’s current service offering for grinding.
Fission Uranium reports 21% increase in Triple R indicated resources
Total indicated resources have increased to 2.69 million tonnes grading 1.94% uranium oxide and 0.61 g/t gold.
Three miners die in mudslide at Sierra Metals’ Yauricocha mine
The deaths add renewed attention to mining safety protocols in Latin America.
Greatland Gold shares jump on $235 million funding for Havieron
Havieron is considered one of the biggest long-life gold-copper deposits in development worldwide, with an estimated value of over $1.2 billion.
