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27 June, 2022
Can Finland and Sweden help decarbonize EU economies?
Demand for key metals is booming. Geopolitical realities and pandemic-related supply chain issues are increasing the pressure on EU countries to proceed with mining activities of their own to decarbonize their economies. The European Union wants to decrease its dependency on Russian fossil fuels while accelerating its decarbonization effort. Metals and critical raw materials will […]
- 27 June, 2022
Armenia’s journey towards responsible mining
Mining raises many issues for communities. What minerals are being developed? Where are the mines? Who owns these mines? What kinds of ore are produced? In what form and to which countries are they exported? Armenia’s accession to the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) helped bring the answer to these kinds of questions and more […]
- 18 June, 2022
Outokump’s Kemi chrome mine in Finland targeting carbon neutrality by 2025
Outokumpu says it has established a roadmap to achieve carbon neutrality at its Kemi underground chrome mine in Finland by 2025. The roadmap includes several initiatives that will decrease the mine’s emissions towards zero. Carbon neutrality of the Kemi Mine is an important step in achieving Outokumpu’s ambitious science-based climate targets. “To reach carbon neutrality, […]
- 18 June, 2022
Lithium project caught in Portugal’s red tape
Savannah Resources (AIM: SAV), the company building western Europe’s largest lithium mine, said on Wednesday it shared its shareholders’ frustration regarding the time it has taken Portugal to review its application, but noted it was a political process over which the company had little control. Chairman Matthew King said the company expected to make further […]
- 18 June, 2022
Eclipse Metals has applied to Greenland’s Mineral Resources Authority
Eclipse Metals has applied to Greenland’s Mineral Resources Authority to proceed with drilling at the Grønnedal-Ika carbonatite rare earth elements (REE) prospect during this year’s field season. The company has engaged a local contractor to carry out the proposed campaign and executive chairman Carl Popal has visited the site to assess ground conditions and facilitate […]
- 14 June, 2022
Who are the main players in the ore exploration business in Serbia
A dozen companies based in Australia, Canada and China, through offshore companies and affiliates in Serbia, control about 90 percent of the territory in which the state has issued permits for ore mining. Approximately 100 companies registered in our country have state licenses for exploration of ores and metals in Serbia, and the total area […]
- 13 May, 2022
Centerra and Kyrgyzstan Reach Agreement to Split
If implemented, the agreement would see the Canadian mining firm exit Kyrgyzstan after a tumultuous 20 years and Bishkek assume responsibility for the mine. On April 4, Canadian mining firm Centerra Gold announced that it had reached an agreement with the Kyrgyz government, and Kyrgyzaltyn JCS, the state-owned mining company, which would see the Canadian […]
- 13 May, 2022
Armenia’s environmental crimes committed in Azerbaijani lands are said to cause $285 billion in damages
Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev vowed to start legal proceedings at international courts to demand compensation for the damage and ecological terror committed by Armenians in the once occupied Azerbaijani territories. The announcement was made at a video meeting with the newly appointed special representative of the Azerbaijani president in the Zangilan district. The president outlined […]
- 13 May, 2022
Petition against mining in Pombal
A total of 1,003 people have signed two petitions against “any type of prospecting, research or extraction of tripoli deposits and other minerals” in the localities of Casal da Rola and Casais do Porto, in the municipality of Pombal, district of Leiria. In two information leaflets distributed among the population of the two villages and […]
- 13 May, 2022
Galantas Gold to kick off operations at Irish mine in June
Galantas Gold (TSX, LON: GAL) said on Wednesday it expects to re-start commercial operations at the past producing Omagh gold mine in Northern Ireland in June. The Canada-headquartered junior said it had made significant progress in rehabilitating the underground workings, refurbishing, acquiring critical mining equipment, and installing electrical, water and ventilation systems. Galantas, however, delayed […]
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