Aboriginal groups criticize Australian state’s heritage bill
The bill will focus on reaching an agreement with Aboriginal groups and on obtaining full, prior and informed consent for development of projects.
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New Zealand police finds human remains 11 years after mine disaster
The remains of two bodies were identified after specialized cameras were fed into the Pike River coal mine through boreholes, police said in a statement.
Colombia to hold bidding round for gold mining areas in early 2022
Country has long hailed its as-yet largely untapped deposits of gold and copper, among other minerals, as the future of its mining industry, especially amid output and price troubles for coal.
Rio Tinto invests in European EV battery producer InoBat Auto
The company is leading the construction of a 290,000 square-foot, first-of-its-kind electric vehicle battery R&D center and pilot line in Slovakia.
Wheaton offers $140m for Artemis’ Blackwater mine silver stream
Wheaton has agreed to purchase 50% of the silver production from the British Columbia mine until approximately 18 million oz of silver have been delivered.
First-ever drilling at Goldrange returns gold, silver and copper for Kingfisher
Assays included 8 metres grading 2.16 g/t gold, including 1 metre at 14.8 g/t gold.
Copper logjam in Chinese ports shows lingering pandemic snarls
Ships able to carry about 370,000 tonnes of semi-processed concentrates from Chile and Peru are waiting to be unloaded, IHS Markit data show.
Sarama reports significant increase in Burkina Faso gold resources, shares up
Sanutura is an advanced-stage exploration project covering approximately 1,500 km².
Guatemala kicks off consultation at halted nickel project
The Félix project was suspended in 2019, after a court upheld a request from Indigenous campaigners claiming lack of proper consultation.
