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Boliden Halts Mine Expansion Plans After New Finnish Mining Tax
'Due to the quadrupling of mining tax in Finland, Boliden Kevitsa has called for change negotiations to prepare to adopt the operations,' it said Wednesday. Up to 285 employees are affected by the change of operations, while the change in taxation…
SSR Mining Stock Rises on Plans to Sell Ownership in Mine
Shares of SSR Mining gained after the company agreed to sell its 80% stake in the Çöpler gold mine in Turkey and related assets to Cengiz Holding for $1.5 billion in cash. The stock gained 12% to $32.48 in the U.S., and rose by a…
Mining's seat at the table
Date: Wednesday May 27 Location: The Ritz-Carlton Perth Register today If you're not at the table, you're on the menu. So, will a new world order result in a feast or a famine for Australian miners? Governments are throwing cash at the sector like…
Outback mine recruits foreign workers, despite pay criticism
Mining giant Glencore will employ almost 30 international workers at Mount Isa Mines in the coming months. The Swiss multinational is in enterprise agreement negotiations with workers over pay increases. The region's state member, Robbie Katter…
Argentina Copper Venture Hires RBC on $630 Million Mine Project
An Argentine copper venture controlled by Zug, Switzerland-based Zonda Metals has appointed Royal Bank of Canada as an adviser as it weighs financing options for $630 million copper-gold project in Mendoza. PSJ Cobre Mendosino will choose among…
NioCorp Developments: Still The Prosperous Mining Investment I Saw Last Year (NASDAQ:NB)
NioCorp Developments remains a Strong Buy, driven by Elk Creek's $2.35B NPV and significant untapped reserves supporting a 38-year mine life. NB's recent $100M public offering strengthens its balance sheet, funding Elk Creek construction and…
More than 200 killed in landslide at DRC coltan mine
A landslide triggered by heavy rains has killed more than 200 people at the Rubaya coltan mine in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, authorities said. DRC's Ministry of Mines said on Wednesday that about 70 children were among the…
Why your liver is the 'canary in the coal mine' for health
When Beverley Ryan was diagnosed with early-stage liver cirrhosis, she could not believe it. She had no symptoms and was sent for a scan only after a routine blood test showed her liver enzymes were abnormal. “It was completely out of the…
Advance eyes bulk mining after wide Mexican silver-gold hits
Advance Metals has flagged major resource upside at its Yoquivo project in Mexico, with broad, high-grade silver-gold zones from drilling underscoring the project's bulk-mining potential. Diamond drilling at the company's Pertencia prospect has…
Why SSR Mining Stock Just Popped
SSR Mining (SSRM +12.86%) stock soared 11.6% through 11:15 a.m. ET Wednesday, and it's not hard to figure out why: In a filing with the SEC, SSR Mining announced this morning it will sell its entire 80% stake in its Turkish Copler gold mine to…
Why Hycroft Mining Stock Jumped 35% In February
Shares of Hycroft Mining (HYMC 1.18%) shot up 34.9% in February, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The company is a prospective gold and silver miner in Nevada, and has enjoyed massive price appreciation alongside the run-up in…
Venezuela's president vows mining reform amid visit from US cabinet member
United States Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum has met with Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez in Caracas, as part of a push from US President Donald Trump to ramp up oil and mineral production in the South American country. On…
Landslide kills over 200 people at Congo's Rubaya mine, mines ministry says
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Published Mar 05, 2026, 04:53 AM KINSHASA, March 4 - More than 200 people died on Tuesday in a landslide triggered by heavy rains at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of…
Fortitude Gold outlines $40M joint venture and rapid mine expansion as permitting accelerates (OTCMKTS:FTCO)
Recent permits secured under the Trump administration have enabled expansion, shifted management outlook to aggressive exploration and mine development, and allowed for accelerated growth at projects like East Camp Douglas. The joint venture…
US Interior Secretary meets with Rodriguez, mining companies in Venezuela visit
March 4 - U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum met with Venezuelan acting President Delcy Rodriguez on Wednesday afternoon after arriving in the South American country earlier in the day, in an encounter filmed briefly by media outlets. The two met…
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