Poland communities opposing biggest EU coal producer Weglowa
Poland’s – and EU’s biggest coal lignite producer, Kompania Weglowa, is seeking nearly US$400 million to restructure, of which around a third could come from...
Category : Mining News
Pasinex Resources Turkey sells new high grade zinc quantity
The Pinargozu mine is included in the 50-50 company, Horzum Arama Isletme AS (Horzum AS), which is a corporate joint venture between Pasinex and Turkish...
Thyssenkrupp exclusive distributor of graphite production from Elcora Adv Materials
Under the terms of the agreement thyssenkrupp has been appointed the exclusive representative and distributor of Elcora’s high purity (greater than 96% purity) graphite production...
Finland copper Terrafame ready for different price scenarios
The state-owned company Terrafame, which now owns and operates Talvivaara’s mining operations in Sotkamo, eastern Finland, says it’s sticking to optimistic price forecasts for its...
Turkey Cerattepe gold mines, environment, community opposition & PR
As public reaction has increased about the mine in Cerattepe, this is what Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu, who argues it is his task to protect...
Turkey Artvin mountains gold exploitation and environment opposition
Police in northwestern Turkey’s Black Sea province of Artvin used tear gas against about 1,000 activists who protested against Cengiz Holding Mining Company’s decision to...
Centerra Kumtor gold mine ongoing opposition and issues with locals
The mine, owned by Toronto-based Centerra Gold, claims to provide 2,800 jobs and produces almost 8 percent of Kyrgyzstan’s gross domestic product. In a good year, Kumtor produces up...
Uranium mining triggers cross border environment dispute between Poland-Czech Republic
The Polish power group PGE, which operates the Turow mine is also piloting plans for new nuclear plants after 2020 with local uranium reserves possibly...
Hume Brophy & World coal association lobbying in Brussels
A Corporate Europe Observatory complaint to the lobby register secretariat is challenging the Commission to properly implement its own lobby transparency rules. The CEO complaint...
Polyus Gold-China Gold Group Corp talks over Natalka Russia deposits
Russia’s largest gold producer Polyus Gold said on Friday its talks with China National Gold Group Corp. over the Natalka deposit in Russia’s Far East...