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The Albanese Government and the Queensland Government have signed a Heads of Agreement with Glencore, committing to invest up to $600 million over the next three years in the Mount Isa Copper Smelter and Townsville Refinery. This investment will protect over 600 direct jobs and a further 500 jobs at
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Hong Kong-based China Daye Non-Ferrous Metals Mining Limited has announced its business review for the first half of 2025, highlighting significant achievements in aligning with market expectations and implementing comprehensive reforms. Despite facing challenges such as tight supply of raw materials and downward trend of copper concentrate treatment charges, the
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The Callio Pyhajarvi mine in Finland, one of Europe's deepest mines, has been transformed into a next-generation testbed for mining innovation with the deployment of a private 5G network by Nokia and Boldyn Networks. This cutting-edge technology enables safer, smarter, and more sustainable operations, where most workforces can
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Diablo Resources Limited, an Australian-based company, has issued an update regarding its ongoing exploration program at the Phoenix Copper Project in Utah, USA. Located approximately 70 kilometers southwest of Moab, the project consists of sediment-hosted copper mineralization along strike from the Lisbon Valley Copper Mine, one of the currently producing
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SkeenaWild Conservation Trust, represented by Ecojustice, is taking the Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) to court to challenge its decision that the proposed Kerr-Sulphurets-Mitchell (KSM) mine is "substantially started." The KSM project, which would be one of the world's largest gold-copper mines, poses significant environmental risks, including
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Jon Tully and his wife Jenny, from Devon, were on the hunt for "somewhere special" to host people, and stumbled upon the historic Okel Tor Mine in Cornwall. Dating back to the 1850s, the mine was once home to 200 workers, including women and children, who extracted tin
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Jordan's Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Jaafar Hassan, has endorsed several significant initiatives and reforms aimed at modernizing the country's economy, improving public services, and enhancing the quality of life for its citizens. The latest developments span various sectors, including mining, transportation, civil service, and education,
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Quest Critical Metals Inc. has received positive results from the diamond drill hole testing of a strong IP anomaly stratigraphically below the historic copper mine workings in the Tisová/Klingenthal licence area. The licence area, centered on the Tisová Mine, which was actively mined from 1627 until 1970, has shown
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Blue Gold Limited has signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire up to a 90% interest in the Mampon Gold & Copper Mining Lease in Ghana's Ashanti Gold Belt. This strategic acquisition expands Blue Gold's resource base and supports its gold-backed digital initiatives. The transaction follows
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The Zambian authorities are faced with a severe health crisis after a dam burst in February 2025, releasing acidic effluent into a river in the Copperbelt province, contaminating water and soil with pollutants from Chinese mining company Sino-Metals Leach Zambia. The acid spill has led to the deaths of livestock,
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The Canadian government has unveiled a comprehensive plan to advance national projects, including a 765-kilometre transmission line connecting the Yukon to the North American electrical grid via British Columbia. This ambitious project, combined with four others, aims to generate over $60 billion for the Canadian economy and create tens of
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Premier David Eby emphasized the need to designate abattoirs and animal inspectors as essential services during a press conference at the Highland Valley Copper Mine near Logan Lake. The strike by the B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU) has halted meat processing in parts of the province, causing concerns
