Turkey’s Esan plans $43 million investment in Kosovo’s mining sector
Turkish company Esan plans to invest $43 million (40.3 million euro) in exploring and extracting lead, zinc, silver and gold from several locations in Kosovo,...
Category : Mining News
Lithium reviving centuries-old Czech mining tradition
A surge in global use of lithium, a key component in electric batteries, is leading to the revival of a centuries-long mining tradition in the...
Macedonia Valandovo local community mobilizes against copper mine exploitation
Civil initiative “Spas za Valandovo (Save Valandovo)” is launching a campaign for the preservation of environmentally clean Valandovo valley, for a reasonable and transparent management...
Plans unveiled for a massive uranium mine in Greenland
A massive uranium mine planned for Greenland would see over 100 million tonnes of ore crushed to extract radioactive uranium and rare earths. An environmental...
Capital Mining starts next exploration phase at Irish lithium projects
Capital Mining has started the next phase of exploration at its Wolfhound Lithium Projects in the Republic of Ireland. The first exploration programme conducted at...
European Lithium produces 6% lithium with ease as offtake interest grows
European Lithium continues to achieve milestones from its Wolfsberg Lithium Project in Austria, with the latest test work showing a spodumene flotation concentrate exceeding 6%...
Tall tales and tailings – the truth about Rio Tinto’s rare earth mine in Madagascar
Rio Tinto’s QMM mine in Madagascar was meant to be an exemplar of ‘corporate social responsibility’ and environmental best practice. But the reality experienced by...
UK metal miner Mineco plans to invest in 2017 for capacity upgrade of its Serbia lead zinc mine
UK metal miner Mineco plans to invest some 1.12 million euro in research projects in the areas of Rebelj, western Serbia and Kram, in Bosnia’s...
Eldorado Gold’s Greece based gold mine Olympias Phase II Improved Concentrate Sales
Eldorado Gold Corporation reported that it has received multiple tenders for significantly better concentrate sales terms at Greece gold mine Olympias Phase II , where...
Scoping study demonstrates positive economics for Kyrgyzstan gold project
A scoping study on Aim-listed Highland Gold’s Unkurtash project, in Kyrgyzstan, has demonstrated positive economics. The study, which was compiled by SRK, estimates some $322-million...