Will Kyrgyzstan call time on uranium mining?
Soviet-era mining dumps pose threats to communities and the wider region As citizens of a former Soviet state still living with the stains from Moscow’s...
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Mongolia lawmakers seek to rewrite Rio Tinto’s Oyu Tolgoi deal
A group of Mongolian legislators has recommended one of the agreements underpinning Rio Tinto’s Oyu Tolgoi copper mine should be scrapped and another changed,...
Euro Sun explains its ‘environmentally responsible’ Romania gold project
Canada-based Euro Sun Mining has explained its decision to design its Rovina Valley gold project, in Romania, as a so-called “green” gold project, without the...
The region at the crossroads – for or against the heavy mining industry
In the shadow of the daily political problems, the countries of the region avoid adopting a strategic decision, based on a basic consensus – will...
Mining projects in Serbia – a development driver or a great environmental unknown
Potential market for global players In Serbia, 25 large companies currently conduct geological explorations, mainly metallic raw materials, lithium and boron. These are large foreign-owned...