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Investment in African gold is surging in 2025, driven by strong global demand, favorable prices, and untapped reserves. International financiers are stepping up support for gold projects across the continent, with major funding announcements highlighting growing momentum. The African Mining Week (AMW) 2025, taking place in Cape Town from October
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Bayan Mining and Minerals Ltd (ASX: BMM) has made significant progress in its Desert Star North Project, with fieldwork set to commence following recent satellite imagery analysis that identified multiple high-priority targets. Strategically located in San Bernardino County, California, the project is situated within a highly prospective corridor for rare
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U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith, a Republican from Nebraska, has introduced legislation aimed at increasing domestic production of rare earth materials and scandium by offering tax relief to manufacturers. The proposal, co-sponsored by California Democratic Rep. Jimmy Panetta and Pennsylvania Republican Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, seeks to match the tax break
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The International Service for Human Rights issued a statement highlighting severe human rights and environmental abuses linked to mercury use in gold mining in Cameroon's Eastern Region. Despite a national ban, mercury continues to contaminate waterways, devastating local ecosystems and biodiversity, and impacting health. A group of UN
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The ongoing maintenance of the Mining and Geology department's official website in Kashmir Valley has caused significant disruptions for the public and contractors, affecting major road construction projects. The website, which allows people to apply for various permissions related to legal mining and material royalties, has been offline
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The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is strengthening its mining value chain, particularly in cobalt, tin, and copper production, attracting significant investments from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). As one of the world's leading cobalt producers, responsible for over 70% of global output, the DRC's mineral
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Three diamond drillers, Kevin Coumbs, Darien Maduke, and Jesse Chubaty, were trapped underground for over two days after a rockfall at the Red Chris mine in Northern B.C., sparking a massive rescue mission led by Newmont's global head of health, safety, and security, Bernard Wessels. The miners,
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The Directorate of Mining and the Directorate of Environmental Protection of the Province of Mendoza, Argentina, have issued Resolutions Nº 246/25 and Nº 64/25, approving Kobrea Exploration Corp.'s Environmental Impact Report update for the El Perdido mining project. This approval marks a significant milestone for the
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Torque Metals Limited's recent news release highlights the significant progress made at the Paris Gold Project in Sydney, Australia. The company has mobilised a diamond rig to deepen hole 25PRC206, which encountered strong mineralisation grading 23.5 g/t gold, including a standout intercept of 5m at 27.
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Power Minerals Limited is pleased to announce the commencement of hydrological drilling at its Pocitos Project, part of the Rincon Joint Venture with Navigate Energy in Argentina. The drilling campaign aims to delineate an industrial water source, a crucial component for the planned future development of Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE)
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India is on a mission to harness its coal mine waste, with significant discoveries of Rare Earth Elements (REE) in coal fly ash and clays from Singareni Thermal Power Plant and NLC India Limited's mine. The total REE content in fly ash and clays is about 400 ppm,
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Mt Malcolm Mines NL (ASX: M2M) has initiated a ~2,000 metre Reverse Circulation (RC) drilling program at the Sunday Picnic Prospect, located within the Malcolm Project in Western Australia's Eastern Goldfields. The program aims to infill shallow, structurally controlled gold mineralisation along a defined 700-metre strike corridor.
