New mining law enables nickel research projects restart in Serbia
Civil society was engaged against the research in 2013 and around 12.000 people signed a petition to prevent any possibility of nickel research. In the...
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Rio Tinto's USD 4,4 billion copper mine Oyu Tolgoi deal with EBRD-IFC-BNP Paribas
Rio Tinto managed to secure the financing for its Mongolia copper gold mine Oyu Tolgoi. The mine is an enormous asset and the underground reserves...
EITI disclosure commitment dilemma
It looks like the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) is backsliding on a commitment made in 2013 to require the disclosure of the ultimate beneficial...
SEC Moves to Regain High Ground on Extractives Transparency
There are several SEC listed mining companies operating in Europe, along with SEDAR mostly junior mining companies from Canada. Junior mining companies all eyes equity...
Central East Europe econonomies 2016 growth outlook remains positive
In 2015, Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) has benefited from the gradual recovery in the Eurozone, which is supported by the quantitative easing program launched...
Romanian court cancels environment permit for Rosia lignite coal mine expansion
A Bucharest court annulled the environment permit for the felling of another 159 hectares of forest in Gorj country, effectively preventing the expansion of the...
Centerra expects Turkey Oksut mine gold production in 2017
Canadian based Centerra Gold advances its gold Okut mine project with approved EIA. The Turkish Ministry of Environment and Urbanization has given the environmental impact...
UK Ariana Resources advances its Turkey gold-silver Kizilcukur project
Ariana Resources, London based mining company, obtained mining permit for its gold-silver Turkey project, The Kizilcukur project which comprises one licence located in the Balikesir...
Euroasian Minerals Freeport-McMoRan expands its Russia copper project
Eurasian Minerals mining company listed in Toronto and NY stock markets owned IG Copper LLC reported on additional license which was granted for the Malmyzh...
Rio Tinto lawsuits endanger future projects in Canada
Rio Tinto second largest mining company is engaged in two projects in Serbia, one lithium research project in west Serbia and second project copper-gold properties...