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Philippines House of Representatives to Ban Open Pit Mining
September 25, 2018
The House of Representatives will approve a bill banning open-pit mining, which has been blamed for flooding and landslides that have resulted in innumerable deaths. “We will have a bill expressly prohibiting open-pit mining. That is a priority of President
Barrick Gold to Acquire Randgold for $18.3 Billion
September 25, 2018
Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold agreed Monday to buy Africa-focused rival Randgold Resources to create a global industry champion worth $18.3 billion. The blockbuster all-share deal was described as a merger but is effectively a takeover because Barrick investors will
Great Panther Silver to Acquire Brazilian Gold Producer Beadell Resources
September 25, 2018
Canadian miner Great Panther Silver has agreed to acquire Brazilian gold producer Beadell Resources in an all-stock deal to create a new growth-oriented precious metals producer focused on the Americas. The enlarged company resulting from the merger of Great Panther
Coal Remains Top Global Energy Generator
September 25, 2018
Coal serves as the chief source of global energy generation, having produced 38 percent of the world’s electricity last year, according to a report released by the Institute for Energy Research (IER). IER officials said coal’s contribution to the world’s
Axiom Mining Secures Mining License for Isabel Nickel Project, Solomon Islands
September 24, 2018
Axiom Mining said that its subsidiary Axiom KB has secured mining lease from the Solomon Islands government for the San Jorge nickel deposit at the Isabel Nickel Project. The mining lease awarded by the country’s Minister for Mines allows Axiom
Colombian Rebels Kill Three of Continental Gold’s Employees in Yarumal
September 24, 2018
Colombia’s military says a holdout rebel faction has attacked a mining camp run by Toronto-based Continental Gold Inc. and killed three of its workers. The attack occurred in Yarumal, a mountainous area of Antioquia Province, where Continental Gold is conducting
Virtus Mining to Acquire Turkey-focused Miner Aldridge Minerals
September 24, 2018
Virtus Mining has agreed to take full ownership in Turkey-focused miner Aldridge Minerals by acquiring a stake which it previously didn’t own. Under the Agreement, shareholders of Aldridge will receive Cdn.$0.10 in cash for each Aldridge Share. This represents a
Environmentalists and Police Battle in German Forest in Fight Over Coal Mining
September 24, 2018
When German riot police began removing environmental protesters from treehouses perched high in a 12,000-year-old forest, they were met with an organic response: buckets of human waste raining down on their helmets and shoulders. Two weeks later, most of the
Pure Energy Receives Permit for Next Phase Drilling at Terra Cotta Lithium Project, Argentina
September 21, 2018
Pure Energy Minerals Limited said that the Secretary of Mining in the Salta Province, Argentina has granted the company its environmental impact report (EIR) for the next phase of work on the Terra Cotta Project at Salar de Pocitos. The
New Century Resources Reopens Queensland Zinc Mine
September 20, 2018
New Century Resources is celebrating the revival of its flagship Century zinc mine in Queensland’s Gulf of Carpentaria, which it hopes will become the world’s fourth largest zinc operation at full production. Friday marked the official reopening of the mine,
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