Chilean copper technology company Ceibo attracts $30m of investment
Chilean copper mining technology start-up Ceibo has received $30m (23.91m pesos) of funding from its latest round of financing. The …
Who’s hiring who? Batteries hiring activity increased by 23% in the mining industry in Q1 2023
The global mining industry experienced a 23% rise in new job postings related to batteries in Q1 2023 compared with …
Ecuador to hold mining referendum amid disputes over protected areas
Ecuador is to hold a mining referendum on the same day as the country’s general election on 20 August. The …
Canada’s Benchmark Metals to acquire Thesis Gold
Canadian gold and silver company Benchmark Metals has signed a definitive arrangement agreement to acquire mineral exploration company Thesis Gold. Benchmark …
Golden Minerals plans Velardeña mining operations restart in Mexico
Golden Minerals is planning to restart silver-gold mining operations at the Velardeña properties in Durango, Mexico. Subject to the receipt of …
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Bellevue secures final permits for gold project in Australia
Mining company Bellevue Gold (Bellevue) has secured the final permits for the Bellevue Gold project in Western Australia (WA), enabling …
Polymetal looks to sell Russian assets due to US sanctions
Gold and silver producer Polymetal International is looking to offload its operations in Russia following the resignation of senior managers. In …
Metso secures pilot processing contract for Canadian rare earth project
Metso has received a contract for large-volume pilot-scale processing of ore from Torngat Metals’ Strange Lake rare earth deposit in …
Rio Tinto plans $395m investment in desalination plant
Australian mining company Rio Tinto has announced plans to invest $395m in a seawater desalination plant in the Pilbara, Western …
China commences drilling on 11,100m-deep borehole
The China National Petroleum Corporation has begun drilling a borehole to a depth of 11,100m in the Taklamakan Desert, a …
ERG copper cobalt project halted amid waste leakage concerns
The Eurasian Resources Group’s (ERG) cobalt and copper Boss Mining project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been …
Rio Tinto implements renewable diesel at California mine operation
Global mining company Rio Tinto has transitioned heavy machinery at its Boron mine in California, US, to renewable diesel, as …
12 killed in gold mine collapse in southern Venezuela
Flooding in the Talavera gold mine in southern Venezuela has resulted in its collapse, killing at least 12, Reuters reported, …
Evolution Mining approves $165m expansion of Australian gold mine
The board of Australia's Evolution Mining has approved a $165m (A$250m) expansion of its Mungari gold mine following the completion …
Panamanian activists oppose EIA approval to Orla Mining’s gold project
Activist groups in Panama are protesting against the recent environmental impact assessment (EIA) approval granted by the Panamanian Ministry of …