Baimsky mining plant in Chukotka to start working in 2022
The Baimsky mining and processing plant for a major copper-gold deposit, Peschanka, in Russia’s Chukotka, is scheduled for 2022, the region’s Head Roman Kopin told...
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Russia may buy aluminium for state stocks to support Rusal
Russia has a plan to support world No.2 aluminium producer Rusal against US sanctions put in place in April, including by purchasing the metal for...
China’s Zijin to Take Over Serbian Copper Giant
The Serbian government chosen the Chinese Zijin Mining Group as its strategic partner for the failing copper mining and smelting complex, RTB Bor. China’s Zijin...
Velocity Receives Positive Metallurgical Results at Rozino Gold Project, Southeast Bulgaria
Velocity Minerals Ltd. announce it has received positive results from comminution, flotation & gravity recovery, and leach test work on a bulk sample representative of...
Macedonia: Euromax Cancels Gold Exploitation
Canadian company Euromax Resources Ltd, developing the Ilovica-Stuka mine, has taken a decisive stance: it will use neither cyanide nor sulfuric acid as there will...
Coal commission keeps out of lignite mine expansion dispute, Germany
Germany’s coal commission will not give any recommendation regarding mining-owner RWE’s plans to continue clearing forest for the planned extension of the Hambach lignite mine...
Tethyan completes drilling at recently acquired Serbia zinc lead project
Gold and base metals explorer Tethyan Resources has completed its first drill programme at the recently acquired Kizevak zinc/lead/silver project, in Serbia. The Kizevak project...
Chinese, Canadian-Finnish, Cypriot firms bid for Serbia copper mine
China’sZijin Mining, Canadian-Finnish fund Champion and Cyprus-based U Gold have bid for a strategic partnership in RTB Bor, Serbia’s only copper mine and smelter, the...
Canada’s Erin boron exploration in Serbia shows serious mining potential
Canada-based mineral exploration and development company Erin Ventures’ exploration activities in Serbia show the country has a significant boron mining potential, a Serbian government aide...
Nature conservationists voice concerns about graphite mine slated for eastern Finland
Finland’s nature conservation association says a proposed graphite mine in Heinävesi could potentially contaminate the water. A British mining company’s exploration of a graphite deposit...