December 20, 2013 Peru’s $1bn Tia Maria copper mine gets social license, to restart mining soon Work is likely to restart within the next 90 days, a top government official said following a public meeting with local residents.
December 20, 2013 Mining starts at world’s second biggest uranium mine With the announced capacity of 18 million pounds U308 per year, Cigar Lake will only marginally lag behind the world’s biggest uranium mine, the McArthur River in Saskatchewan.
December 20, 2013 Aussie billionaire Clive Palmer’s massive coal mine approved Environmentalists argue the approval will see 3 million tonnes of dredge spoil will be dumped in the Great Barrier Reef.
December 20, 2013 Colombia calls a truce in freshly declared war on coal It has extended Drummond port improvement deadline, but it will charge the company daily fines.
December 20, 2013 Rinehart’s Roy Hill secures close to $700 million from US bank She needs $10 billion.
December 20, 2013 Canada watchdog accuses Silvercorp short seller of fraud Hedge fund manager Jon Richard Carnes wrote a false negative report in 2011 about the silver miner in order to profit from its falling share price.
December 19, 2013 Northern Gateway pipeline approved by National Energy Board – with more than 200 conditions Pipeline will open Alberta's oil sands to Asian markets.
December 19, 2013 Unique, comfortable, lightweight and well-balanced pistol grip is ideal for field use The pistol grip is designed for high performance in field settings. It allows researchers to take the measurements they need without worrying about the size or weight of their equipment.
December 19, 2013 Ex-Im Bank Approves $694 Million to Finance Export of U.S. Mining and Rail Equipment to Australia In a decision that will support thousands of U.S. jobs, the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) has authorized a $694.4 million loan to Roy Hill Holdings of…
December 19, 2013 Molycorp completes commissioning of rare earth cracking facility The Cracking Plant is part of a multi-stage chemical process designed to increase the facility's rare earth recovery rates, boost production throughput, and contribute to lower unit production costs.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
