Poland coal-energy dependency will continue
Poland is one of the few European countries building new coal-fired power plants — 14 are in various stages of planning and construction, although not all may be completed. The...
Russia GMK Norilsk Nickel to develop copper mine Bystrinsky with Chinese loan
Russia nickel mining company GMK Norilsk Nickel PJSC to use the Chinese loan for copper mine Bystrinsky development for Chinese market.Bystrinsky project reserves are estimated...
Romania's crude oil production will grow over the next four years
Romania’s crude oil production will grow steadily over the next four years and is projected to reach 4.2 million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2019,...
Bulgaria, Romania and the Czech Republic shale exploration on ice
The reasons for the bust across the region are varied: sometimes unfavourable regulatory and tax regimes, as well as bans or temporary moratoria on hydraulic...
Gold miners impacted by price fluctations
Gold producers would love nothing more than to erase the past five years of gold-price fluctuations. Looking back to the end of the summer in...
Junior mining companies caught on market downturn, Reservoir Minerals JV projects with Freeport&Rio in crisis?
Reservoir Minerals which is developing several copper-gold projects in SEE region is caught in the midst of a market downturn. Reservoir ‘s JV projects with...
Mineco's base metals mining & trading operations in SEE & Russia
From its London, Zug and Moscow offices, Mineco markets not only its own concentrates from South East Europe mines, but also the output of a...
Russia's Polyus Gold & Polymetal JV gold project
Polyus Gold OJSC is the biggest Russian producer may bring Chinese partners into the Natalka project in the east. Talks with China National Gold and...
Dundee's new gold reserves in Bulgaria Chelopech mine
Dundee Precious Metals which is operating the Bulgaria Chelopech silver-gold mine found new/old reserves which will be processed in coming years. Chelopech mine is one...
Mining industry obligations toward local communities despite market disturbances
The global mining industry is capital intensive but has high net profit margins, with 20-27% reported in the mid-2000s. Falls in commodity prices detrimentally affect...
