Talga keeps permit for graphite mine in Sweden
Talga Group (ASX: TLG) has scored a key victory after a Swedish court rejected on Thursday appeals from lobby groups opposed to the development of the Nunasvaara natural graphite mine in the…
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Anglo American receives ok for US$40M plan to extend El Soldado life
Chile’s environmental agency has approved Anglo American’s (LSE: AAL) environmental impact statement (EIS) for its US$40-million operational continuity plan at its El Soldado copper mine, 125 km north of the…
Top investors seek damages from Glencore over prospectus claims
Swiss trader and miner giant Glencore (LSE: GLEN) has been accused by a group formed by some of the world’s biggest asset managers of hiding its corrupt activities through misleading…
Fortescue CFO leaves three days after CEO’s departure
Fortescue Metals Group (ASX: FMG) added a new name to its list of fleeting top executives on Thursday with the exit of the chief financial officer of its metals division, Christine Morris,…
Codelco woes mount with potential rating cut by Moody’s
Chile’s Codelco, the world’s largest copper producer, has just added a new item to its already long list of challenges as Moody’s Investors Service has placed the state-owned miner under review…
BHP mulls taking Escondida underground as it moves to unveil its own leach technology
BHP (ASX: BHP; LSE: BHP; NYSE: BHP) has kicked off a series of studies to carry out over the next 18 months at its operations in Chile, as the company…
E3 Lithium shares hit two-year high after it opens Alberta’s first DLE pilot plant
Shares in E3 Lithium (TSXV: ETL) rose 8.7% Tuesday after E3 said it started operations at its Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) plant in Alberta, the province’s first facility focused on…
Rio Tinto-First Quantum JV to develop massive copper project in Peru
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) and First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) have formed a joint venture to advance the La Granja copper project in Peru to development….
Zijin mulls multi-billion expansion of Serbian copper mine
China’s Zijin Mining Group is said to be planning an expansion of its Cukaru Peki mine in eastern Serbia, as demand for copper is expected to surpass supply. According to…
Fortescue CEO Fiona Hick’s sudden departure raises eyebrows
Fortescue Metals Group (ASX: FMG) announced on Monday the unexpected departure of its chief executive officer Fiona Hick, who held the post for less than six months and who attended a…
Tucano Gold to take over Great Panther’s Tucano mine in Brazil
Tucano Gold has entered into a definitive deal to acquire the subsidiaries of Great Panther Mining, Mina Tucano and Tucano Resources Mineração, for consideration of BRL1.00 (US20¢) per share, along…
Argentina’s lithium-rich Salta province looks at streamlining EIA process
The legislature of the Argentinian northwestern Salta province is discussing a project that aims to expedite some of the processes related to mining environmental and social impact assessments. The initiative,…