Category: Mining
Greenstone is getting ready to drill near Galileo after its Burbanks gold triumph
With Galileo's Callisto discovery "less than 200m from the northern tenement boundary" held by Greenstone's 50:50 joint venture with Conico, the latt [...]
Cameroonian Villagers Protest China Iron Ore Mining Deal
Several hundred civilians took to the streets of Lolabe, a small coastal village on the banks of the Atlantic Ocean, according to Cameroonian authori [...]
Top mining, steel groups warn of adverse impact from export duty hikes
The increase in iron ore export taxes announced by the Indian government over the weekend will result in large surpluses at home, primarily affecting [...]
Bitcoin mining: Despite the crackdown, China is back as the second-largest miner
China's resolve to prohibit Bitcoin miners from operating in the country appears to be waning. According to an update to the Cambridge Bitcoin Electr [...]
Bitcoin mining generates 30.7 kilotons e-waste annually – enough to cover Luxembourg’s e-waste five times
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have been chastised for the amount of e-waste they produce and the amount of energy they use to mine coins. Now, a [...]
Alcohol guidelines in place for WA mining sites
The WA Chamber of Minerals and Energy (CME) and its member companies have announced the implementation of industry-wide guidelines for alcohol consum [...]
Jerome mining camp was once “The wickedest town in the West”
Jerome, Arizona's historic mining town, is perched on the side of Cleopatra Hill, where some of the world's richest copper ore was extracted. The are [...]
Agreement to guide Rio’s Pilbara mining
Following the destruction of sacred rock shelters in Western Australia's Juukan Gorge, traditional owners and mining giant Rio Tinto have signed an a [...]
Nova Minerals resumes drilling at Estelle
Nova Minerals Ltd. announced on May 15 that drilling at its Estelle gold property in Alaska has begun with a goal of drilling up to 50,000 metres thi [...]
Himachal: Villagers in Spiti oppose survey for gypsum mining
Villagers in Gue, a small hamlet near the China border in Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul and Spiti, are protesting a survey being carried out by the Geolo [...]