Serbia Lece gold mine in the hands of a phantom company from Dubai
Life Stone Capital from UAE Dubai extended the contract on the lease of the gold mine Lece, previously owned by Farmakom company. Thus this mysterious...
Category : Mining News
New Bulgaria plant for casting of iron and steel
A huge super modern plant for enrichment of iron ore and casting of iron and steel will be built in the coming years on the...
CSO response to the council mandate agreed by Coreper on 17 December 2015
The devastating impacts of the trade in minerals linked to conflict and human rights abuses are well documented. The problem has not gone away. A...
EU Conflict Minerals Regulation
Many of you are asking what is happening with the European Union conflict minerals regulation, what is the likely timing for adopting the regulation, and what should you do now...
Fracking lobbyists hidden behind expert group revealed by Corporate Europe Observatory
The “European Science and Technology Network on Unconventional Hydrocarbon Extraction” was under investigation from the European Ombudsman for bias in favour of the fracking industry,...
Tasman Minerals mining license revoked by Sweden court
The surprising and disappointing decision by the Swedish authorities to withdraw the Norra Karr Mining License is not consistent with prior application of the Mining...
Russia Mechel coal-steel producer dept restructuring agreement with lenders VTB and Gazprombank
Russian coal and steel producer Mechel has reached debt restructuring agreements with its major creditors after two years of negotiations on a debt pile it...
Risky Greenland uranium deposits mining by GMEL Australia
According to its owner, Australia-based Greenland Minerals and Energy (GMEL), Kvanefjeld might contain the world’s second-largest uranium deposit. It has also been known for a...
Dundee innovations in its Bulgaria Chelopech underground gold mine
Our company made its first shift to the digital age and the Internet of Things with our underground mine in Chelopech, Bulgaria. We called it...
Eldorado blackmails Greece Gov and environmental watchdog over its gold mines
Eldorado “blackmails” the government and the environmental watchdog in Greece to approve permits for further development of the mines “with eyes closed,” or risk a...