Increasing concession fees for ores exploitation in North Macedonia
After six years, the North Macedonian Ministry of Economy has adopted a new tariff plan, which envisages an increase in concession fees for the exploitation...
Tag : mines
Three arbitration disputes over withdrawal of concessions in the mining sector of North Macedonia
There are currently three international arbitration disputes against the government of Northern Macedonia over the withdrawal of concessions in the mining sector, and the decisions...
Terrafame received permit to mine and refine uranium in Finland
In October 2017, Terrafame submitted the permit application for the approval of uranium recovery under the Nuclear Energy Act (990/1987) to the government. The company...
Portugal government removes three lithium mining areas from open bids after many protests
Of nine areas identified as being open to bids in the next ‘lithium auction’, three have already been removed, as well as all areas covered...
Rosia Montana in Romania, UNESCO protection and value of civic action
A French-Swiss citizen, Roth moved to Romania in 2002 and soon after started coordinating a campaign to save Rosia Montana. She moved to Rosia Montana...
Global Special Opportunities Ltd is expanding its ferronickel business in North Macedonia
As denoted by Marcos Camhis, the GSOL fund aims to boost its output of 50,000 tonnes a year of ferronickel both by expanding its current...
Glencore corporation reports decrease in annual profit, issues with Kazakhstan and Congo authorities
Raw material trader and miner Glencore has seen its gross profit fall sharply in the past year. The Swiss-British group suffered from low prices for...
Garlyk mining and processing factory – Belarus-Turkmenistan compromise
The ambassador of Belarus to Turkmenistan Vyacheslav Beskosty remarked he had presented his credentials to Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow: “I see the readiness of Turkmen...
Kyrgyz authorities scrapped a Chinese investment project after mass protests
Mass protests broke out against a planned $275mn logistics centre. Local residents have protested several times since January against the project, with the latest demonstration...
Rio Tinto to secure domestically sourced power for Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia
Oyu Tolgoi is currently sourcing power from China’s Inner Mongolian Western Grid via overhead power lines, via a back-to-back power purchase agreement with National Power...
