North America
Shenhua’s Watermark coal project in Australia moves ahead
The New South Wales (NSW) Department of Planning and Environment has recommended Shenhua's Watermark coal project for approval, moving the...
Read moreMuswellbrook Coal to open new mine at Castle Rock, New South Wales
Muswellbrook Coal Company plans to develop a new mine at Castle Rock, about 3km north-east of Muswellbrook in New South...
Read moreRomarco Minerals gains $200m funding for Haile project in South Carolina
Romarco Minerals has signed a binding commitment letter with a consortium of lenders for a $200m debt facility to develop...
Read moreCliffs Natural Resources to close Wabush Mines in Canada
Cliff Natural Resources has announced it is permanently closing its Scully iron ore mine in Wabush, Canada, affecting about 500...
Read moreRES to build rare earth metals processing plant in Nebraska, US
Mineral and applications technology company Rare Earth Salts (RES) has signed a joint development agreement (JDA) with an undisclosed mining...
Read moreTECO Energy exits the coal mining industry
TECO Energy has entered into a deal to sell its wholly owned TECO Coal plus subsidiaries to Booth Energy Group's...
Read moreAllied Nevada’s Hycroft mine mill expansion in US to cost additional $66m
US-based metals miner Allied Nevada Gold has revealed the results of the prefeasibility study (PFS) carried out in May which...
Read moreAreva starts uranium ore processing at McClean Lake mill in Canada
French group Areva has started processing ore mined from one of the world's largest uranium mines, Cigar Lake, at its...
Read moreOntario Government to fund mining research projects in Sudbury
The Ontario Government will invest around $900,000 on mining-related industry research in the Canadian city of Sudbury to generate jobs,...
Read moreLundin Mining begins production at $400m Eagle project in Michigan
Canada-based Lundin Mining has started commercial production at its $400m Eagle nickel-copper mine in Michigan, US. The company announced...
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