Mongolia’s new mining boom
Climate change and a mining boom are altering the lives and livelihoods of Mongolians. Tsedew Zagdbazar, 46, remembers the brutal winter of 2009-2010. That year,...
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Lydian’s gold project in Armenia hits new roadblock
Lydian International is planning to embark on fresh legal action against Armenia after hitting a new roadblock on its path to building the massive Amulsar...
Serbia: Zidjin squeezes out competition for huge profit in announcement – Chinese giant wants only exploration of Bor area
It also plans to offer the British-Australian “Rio Tinto” a buyout of their stake Chinese company Zidjin, after the acquisition of the remaining 60...
Serbia might become a mining leader in this part of Europe
With the realization of the mining projects of “Chukaru Peki” and “Jadar” in Serbia, the share of mining in GDP can jump from the current...
China’s Zijin buys Freeport’s copper-gold assets in Serbia
Zijin Mining , one of China’s biggest gold producers, said it would buy partner Freeport McMoran Inc’s copper-gold assets in Serbia for up to $390...
Portugal NGO Quercus urges government to ‘rethink lithium’ and avoid “environmental disaster”
Environmental NGO Quercus is urging the newly-inaugurated Portuguese government to rethink its strategy for lithium exploration in order to avoid an environmental disaster. With the...
Glencore backs Canadian junior’s zinc project in Ireland
Mining and commodities trader giant Glencore has taken a small stake in an Irish zinc project located next to its own Pallas Green lead-zinc development...
Bucharest court blocks extension of Romania’s largest coal mine
A court in Bucharest has blocked the expansion of the Roșia coal mine in Gorj, the largest in Romania. In 2016, Complexul Energetic Oltenia, the...
Chaarat set to pursue gold opportunities in Kyrgyz
Aim-listed gold miner Chaarat Gold, which operates the Kapan mine, in Armenia, and is developing the Tulkubash project in the Kyrgyz Republic, sees potential to...
The revolution falters over Amulsar gold, Armenia
The contentious issue of gold mining in Armenia presents the Pashinyan government with a difficult dilemma Along with a group of activists, residents from...
