India’s NALCO secures long-term mining lease for Utkal-E coal block
India-based National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has secured a 30-year mining lease for the Utkal-E coal block in the state of Orissa.
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Savannah receives EIS approval for Portugal lithium mine
Savannah Resources has received environmental impact study (EIS) approval from Portuguese environmental regulator Portuguesa do...
Australia’s Orocobre signs $3bn merger deal with Galaxy Resources
Australian lithium chemical company Orocobre and rival firm Galaxy Resources have signed a A$4bn ($3.09bn) deal to merge and create...
Battery Minerals trends: Lithium leads Twitter mentions in Q1 2021
Mining Technology lists the top five terms tweeted on battery minerals in Q1 2021, based on data from GlobalData’s Influencer...
Neometals signs MoU with China’s Jiuxing for Barrambie mine
Neometals has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with China’s Jiuxing Titanium Materials (Liaonging) over the Barrambie titanium-vanadium project in...
i-80 Gold acquires Getchell Project in US for $50m
i-80 Gold has acquired the Getchell Project in the Getchell gold belt near Winnemucca, Nevada, US, for a $50m consideration in cash and common shares. The deal was signed by…
MetRes to acquire mothballed Australian coal mines from Peabody Energy
The MetRes joint venture (JV) between Stanmore Coal and M Resources has agreed to acquire the Millennium and Mavis Downs coal mines in Australia from Peabody Energy. The JV signed…
Philippines ends nine-year moratorium on new mining deals
The Philippine Government has removed a nine-year moratorium on new mineral agreements in the country to increase revenues. This follows the signing of the executive order (EO) No.130 by Filipino…
Serbia orders Zijin Mining to cease work at copper mine
China’s Zijin Mining Group has been reportedly asked by Serbia to stop work at the RTB Bor copper mine due to non-compliance with environmental standards. The company has also been…
Strike Resources gets PMP approval for Paulsens East mine in Australia
Strike Resources has secured project management plan (PMP) approval for the Paulsens East iron ore mine in Western Australia (WA). The approval has been issued by the Department of Mines,…
QMC secures work permit for Irgon lithium mine project in Canada
QMC Quantum Minerals has secured a permit for the 2021 work programme for its 100% owned Irgon Lithium Mine Project in Manitoba, Canada. The project comprises the former Irgon Mine…
