How long will Santander continue to profit from Polish coal expansion?
The Spanish bank’s use of ‘ESG loans’ for companies with fossil fuel expansion plans is part of a dangerous new trend Poland’s fiercely pro-coal...
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Environment impact of Lithium exploration in Serbia
Lithium borate reserves at the site near Loznica have been estimated roughly at 135 million tons. Vladimir Simić, a professor of the Faculty of Mining...
Polish government plans last-minute push on new coal mining law
No matter who wins Poland’s election parliament is set to debate a divisive new law that gives the government additional powers in the process of planning...
Investment vs environment: Armenia villagers protest gold mine plans
Armenian villagers are locked in what they say is a David-and-Goliath style battle for the environment and their livelihoods, standing guard around the clock to...
Silver Lining? Tajikistan defends controversial decision to give mine to China
Tajik authorities are defending their decision to give a Chinese company the rights to develop a major silver mine in a move seen by some...
Chaarat completes joint venture with Çiftay for Kyrgyz Republic projects
Gold mining company Chaarat has concluded a joint venture (JV) agreement with Turkish company Çiftay İnsaat Tahhüt ve Ticaret for Kyrgyz Republic projects. The agreement conclusion...
Mining Arbitration in Central Asia
Kazakhstan Mining activities Kazakhstan has attracted a significant amount of foreign investment in the oil and gas, mining, telecommunications and construction sectors. The...
Mongolian mining boom threatens traditional herding
Exploring the vastness of Gobi Desert in the 13th century, Marco Polo proclaimed it to be filled with “extraordinary illusions.” Today, Oyu Tolgoi, one of...
Serbia to get Cadastre of Mining Waste on February 1, 2020
After almost three years of the Cadastre of Mining Waste project implementation and visits to 250 locations, Serbia will get data on abandoned locations of mining...
Romania: The Court of Appeal has put an end to the Eldorado Gold mine project
The gold mine development project, implemented by Canada’s Eldorado Gold in Certei, central Romania, through Deva Gold, has been permanently blocked by the Court of...