Dig for legitimacy: The case for good ESG in mining
Environmental and social governance (ESG) has, for a long time, been a woolly issue for the mining industry. Chiefly because there were no hard and...
Category : Base metals
Chaarat completes joint venture with Çiftay for Kyrgyz Republic projects
Gold mining company Chaarat has concluded a joint venture (JV) agreement with Turkish company Çiftay İnsaat Tahhüt ve Ticaret for Kyrgyz Republic projects. The agreement conclusion...
Armenians blockade controversial goldmine
In the mountains of Armenia, a previously bucolic spa town is home to a goldmine locals say threatens the country’s biggest source of freshwater, and...
China Zijin to build copper smelter in Serbia
China’s Zijin Mining Group plans to build a copper smelter at the Majdanpek open pit mine in Serbia, energy minister Aleksandar Antic has said. “We...
Polish ZGH Boleslav accused of polluting Montenegro rivers from its lead zinc mine Suplja Stijena
The situation is of utmost concern when it comes to the pollution of Cehotina river polluted by the Lead Mine and Zinc Suplja Stijena and...
Serbia has the world’s largest lithium reserves
When will the exploitation of lithium, an element that builds into long-life current batteries and one of the most demanded elements in the world, begin...
Lithium exploitation in Serbia will be possible in three to four years
At the end of this year or early next year, company Rio Tinto should complete exploration of lithium reserves at the “Jadar” mining site and,...
European Metals secures exploration licence extension at Cinovec
European Metals has been granted an exploration licence extension at the Cinovec lithium-tin project, a deposit based in Prague, Czech Republic. The Cinovec exploration...
Chinese Company Suspends Operations At Kyrgyz Gold Mine After Clashes
A Chinese company has suspended its operations at a Kyrgyz gold mine after clashes ensued between local residents and company workers. Deputy Prime Minister...
Kyrgyzstan: Anti-uranium mining protests persist and proliferate
There are at present 12 outstanding concessions for uranium exploration Kyrgyzstan is struggling to tamp down a mood of protest inspired by opposition to uranium mining,...