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...
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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...
Greek lawmakers approved a restructuring plan for nickel producer Larco
The European Commission said it was taking Greece to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) over its failure to recover €135.8-million of illegal state aid...
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...
Eldorado Gold brings back to life Kisladag gold mine in Turkey
Eldorado Gold announced a 15-year mine life at Kisladag open pit operation in Turkey after completing long-cycle heap leach tests and replacing the tertiary crushing...
AzerGold CJSC increase in mining of non-ferrous metals in Azerbaijan
Chairman of the Executive Board of AzerGold Zakir Ibrahimov said at a company’s press conference that as a result of exploration, the total non-ferrous metal...
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...