Mining in Greenland environmental frontline of global warming
In Greenland, there are currently around 70 large-scale exploration and exploitation licences. As a result, environmental organisations fear that opening up the floodgates to mining...
Category : World
Kyrgyzstan banned foreign mining companies from large projects
The Kyrgyz economy is heavily reliant on gold mining, mainly on that which takes place at Kumtor. Kyrgyzstan’s new president, the populist Sadyr Japarov, has...
Mongolia asks for better deal with Rio Tinto for copper mine expansion
Mongolia is seeking agreement with Rio to terminate a deal to expand the mine and replace it with a new pact that offers better terms....
“Undermining Mongolia” report shows the country is forced to give up control over its natural resources
Leaked documents expose how mining companies Rio Tinto and Turquoise Hill Resources, the US embassy, the IMF and the World Bank compelled the Mongolian government...
Turquoise Hill wins in dispute with Rio Tinto over mine in Mongolia
The temporary relief granted to the Vancouver-based miner Turquoise Hill Resources in the arbitration proceedings against Rio Tinto, prevents the mining giant from restricting Turquoise...
Greenland’s Malmberg project on public hearing
The mining project is located in mountainous terrain where the nearest town is Ittoqqortoormitt, some 185 kilometers southeast of Malmberget. The nearest place with any...
Aspire Mining in Mongolia to benefit from China’s shift away from Australian coal
China recently introduced tariffs on Australian goods including wine, barley and beef and the unofficial coal ban has only increased tensions between the two countries....
Greenland rare earths project close to approval
Rare earths, which contain 17 different minerals, are found in Greenland, and the mine on the top of Kuannersuit, some 600 meters above sea level,...
EXIM and Ironbark to finance Greenland zinc-lead project
The US is dependent on imports for 82% of its annual zinc consumption, according to the US Geological Survey. For lead, the country imports 30%...
Uzbekistan plans on becoming one of the largest gold producers
At present, the annual volume of gold production in Uzbekistan is estimated at 100 tonnes (in 2017 – 89.9 tonnes; in 2019 – 88.5 tonnes)...