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Congolese Government Seeking Partner for Artisanal Cobalt Venture
February 11, 2020
A state-owned company set up by the Democratic Republic of Congo to purchase and market all artisanally-mined cobalt in the country may be on the lookout for a business partner. Entreprise Generale du Cobalt (EGC) was created by decree in
Terrafame Secures Permit for Proposed Uranium Recovery Plant, Finland
February 11, 2020
Terrafame has secured a permit from the Finnish government to move ahead with a proposed uranium recovery plant in Finland. The Finnish multi-metal company had applied for the uranium recovery permit in October 2017 under Finland’s Nuclear Energy Act (990/1987).
Queensland Tightens Explosives Laws for Mining Sector
February 11, 2020
The Queensland mining and quarrying industries are set to experience tighter laws surrounding explosives starting this month. Queensland is the largest user of explosives in Australia due to the size of its mining and quarrying sector. The new laws include
Mine Fire at Boliden’s Garpenberg Zinc Mine Injures Two Mine, Sweden
February 10, 2020
A fire at a mine in Sweden left at least two people slightly injured on Thursday, authorities said. The blaze broke out at the Garpenberg mine in the Dalarna region north of Stockholm while 130 people were working there, officials
Semafo Restarts Operations at Boungou Gold Mine, Burkina Faso
February 10, 2020
Canadian-based intermediate gold producer Semafo has restarted operations at its Boungou mine located in Burkina Faso, Africa. The processing of the stockpile has begun at the mine following suspension of operation in November 2019 due to an attack on a
Queensland Set to Approve New Body to Oversee Resources Sector
February 10, 2020
A new body to regulate the health and safety of Queensland miners is expected to get the tick of approval by state parliament this week. The Liberal National Party will clear the way for the Labor state government’s plan to
Botswana to Accelerate $4 Billion Coal-to-Liquid Refinery Project
February 10, 2020
Botswana, which has some of Africa’s largest coal reserves, wants to cut carbon emissions but is committed to using its resources for a new coal-to-liquid (CTL) refinery set to come onstream by 2025, the mines minister said on Tuesday. State-owned
China to Ensure Coal Supplies to Epidemic Stricken Regions
February 6, 2020
China will ensure sufficient supplies of coal, the main fuel for households and hospitals, in the major epidemic-stricken areas of the country, as part of its concerted efforts to tackle the novel coronavirus outbreak. According to a statement issued by
Japan to Build 22 New Coal Plants Over Next Five Years
February 6, 2020
Japan is planning to build as many as 22 new coal plants at 17 different sites over the next five years, The New York Times reports, a sharp uptick in coal-fired power as the rest of the world eases off
BlueJay Receives Environmental Confirmation for Dundas Titanium Ilmenite Project, Greenland
February 6, 2020
UK-based mining firm BlueJay has received Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) confirmation for the £196m Dundas titanium ilmenite project being developed in the Municipality of Avannaata, Greenland. Located near the north-west coast of Greenland, the project is expected to produce approximately
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