Irish mining company strikes gold at two drilling sites in Co.Cavan
Conroy Gold has discovered gold at two separate drill holes at Slieve Glah, Co. Cavan. The company, which focuses on gold exploration and development in...
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Calls to prevent mineral mining in Portugal
Mineral exploration in the country is being opposed by residents, councils and environmental groups. A company based in the United Arab Emirates, Exchange Minerals...
Kyrgyzstan: Filling the Kumtor hole
Concession-owners at another goldmine, Jerooy, say production may start this year The start of production is beckoning at Kyrgyzstan’s second-largest goldmine, the owner of...
Kyrgyzstan: Anti-uranium mining protests persist and proliferate
There are at present 12 outstanding concessions for uranium exploration Kyrgyzstan is struggling to tamp down a mood of protest inspired by opposition to uranium mining,...
Eurasia Mining lodges application for exploration at Tipil in Russia
UK-based Eurasia Mining has lodged an application seeking approval for a new exploration licence area (ELA) for Tipil, Russia. The new Tipil licence extends over...
Pan Global gets access to Torrubia copper target in Spain
Pan Global Resources was able to negotiate access to the Torrubia copper target in the Aguilas project, located near the city of Cordoba in southern...
Europe’s mining industry: Changing the way mines are excavated
Mining exploration takes a long time and the procedures are expensive. In order to understand the composition of a rock it takes several weeks. By...
David against Goliath: An Irish community fights a gold mining company
The communities of Greencastle, Rouskey and Gortin in the foothills of the Sperrin Mountains in Co. Tyrone, are not easily accessible. The services of a...
Turkish investor considers building copper smelter in Romania
Turkish engineering, consultancy and project management company Sintek, also a producer of equipment for mining, oil, gas and cement industries, seeks a partnership with Romanian...
Inner Mongolia Xingye Mining to resume 2 mines-Shanghai Metals Market
Inner Mongolia Xingye Mining said that its two mines will resume mining operation soon after a four-month suspension from a fatal accident at the end...