Wagner-linked gold miner in Sudan halts operations over conflict
Al-Sawlaj Gold Mining Co. has been shuttered since mid-April and its Russian staff have been evacuated.
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US gov’t mulls 50-year mining ban in New Mexico
Proposal seeks to ban mining and oil drilling in northern New Mexico as part of a wider plan to protect Native American lands.
Brazil may be responsible for 5% of global annual emissions if all legal mining sites remain active – study
A recent study shows that if all of Brazil’s active legal mining sites continue to operate in the coming decades, emissions will total an estimated 2.55 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent due to loss of vegetation and soil.
WGC steps up efforts to boost supply chain transparency
All 33 members with operating gold mines will publish the names and locations of their refining partners at least once a year.
China’s copper industry is struggling when it should be booming
Buyers lack conviction and the view from the factory floor remains cautious as margins are suppressed and profits wither.
Environmental assessment completed for Cariboo gold project in British Columbia
Cariboo Gold underground mine was originally part of the Barkerville Gold district.
Coeur enters ‘new growth phase’ as it makes first pour from Rochester expansion project
Last year, the Rochester mine accounted for 11% of Coeur's gold production and 31% of its silver production.
Rio Tinto sees building its own lithium mines as better than buying
“Lithium companies right now are very expensive. We can believe we can find much cheaper ways to get it done," CEO Jakob Stausholm said.
Centerra Gold shares PFS for restarting Thompson Creek in Idaho
The study gives the project a $373 million after-tax NPV and a 16% after-tax internal IRR.
