South Africa grants Botswana Diamonds mining permit for Marsfontein

The mine was operated for two years in the late 1990s and surrounding deposits overlooked when the mine it closed.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 28, 2019 | 6:14 am

Stung by sliding prices, lithium industry pares back expansions

Albemarle, SQM and other lithium producers have been scaling back expansion plans as near-term oversupply concerns drag on prices.

Reuters | October 28, 2019 | 5:10 am

Revving up Greenland’s mineral production will take time

Greenland recently issued numerous exploration and mining licences in a bid to diversify its economy.

Virginia Heffernan - The Northern Miner | October 27, 2019 | 12:36 pm

Copper project in Zambian national park could potentially go ahead

The Lusaka High Court dismissed an appeal to the project.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 27, 2019 | 12:23 pm

Mexican governors reject cuts to mining fund

The Senate reallocated the resources in the fund from communities surrounding mining operations to the Public Education Secretariat.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 27, 2019 | 10:25 am

Scientists decipher the origin of REE deposits to guide exploration

A group of researchers found out how the ‘Bastnäs-type’ REE deposits, such as those located in Bergslagen, Sweden, were created.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 27, 2019 | 8:00 am

Miners face ‘tsunami’ on environmental, social, governance front

SG criteria is a set of operating standards used by socially conscious investors to screen potential investments concerning stewardship of the natural environment.

Northern Miner Staff | October 25, 2019 | 3:56 pm

BHP and Vale’s Samarco licensed to restart operations

The news comes four years after the company's tailings dam burst at Germano in Brazil's worst environmental disaster.

MINING.com Editor | October 25, 2019 | 3:16 pm

Newmont Goldcorp board approves Tanami expansion 2 project

The Tanami expansion project is anchored on the expansive Auron deposit.

MINING.com Editor | October 25, 2019 | 1:28 pm

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