Новости за 10.06.2020

Permitting for the 340 km road that will open up the prospective Ambler mining district, in Alaska, to resource development is in its final stages and a record of decision (RoD) is expected "imminently, possibly in the next month". A positive RoD will open the way for engineering and construction of the road, which is key to Vancouver-based Trilogy Metals and partner South32’s plans for the remote mining region.

TSX-listed Liberty Gold has added two additional land parcels to its Black Pine project claim block, comprising 122 new claims. The company’s new land holdings in the Black Pine district now aggregate 48.5 km2 in 616 federal lode claims.

TSX-V-listed White Gold has closed a private placement, raising C$6-million. The company placed about 6.6-million common shares at C$0.09 apiece.

Canadian miners MegumaGold and Osprey Gold Development have entered into a definitive agreement to merge their respective businesses to create a leading Nova Scotia precious metals exploration company. “This consolidation forms the foundation of a company positioned to capitalise on the emerging Meguma gold camp in Nova Scotia, amid a rapidly developing gold market.

Zambia on Wednesday said mines ministry officials will, starting next month, personally collect samples from mine sites around the country to prevent mining companies seeking to undervalue their production to pay less taxes. The ministry said some mineral exporters deliberately submit low-grade samples to the state laboratory, causing an undervaluation of mineral exports and depriving the government of mineral royalty tax revenue.

Bad news for SA coal exporters is that India’s state-controlled mining company is pushing ahead with plans to replace up to 100m tonnes of imported thermal coal with its own domestic coal in the coming year. Indian imports for 2019 are estimated at around 200m tonnes of thermal coal, much of that from South Africa. However, market prices were up as the monthly rollover saw a higher API#4 number on financial markets. The wider global energy complex also saw some big moves higher with US crude oil reaching $40 again... Читать дальше...

The Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board (RMB), a Rwandan body mandated with fast-tracking the realisation of the national vision for mining, petroleum and gas in the country, has unveiled new strategies in the mining sector to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. Rwanda, one of the biggest producers of tantalum, tin and tungsten, is aiming to become a mineral hub focusing on processing and trading.

German minerals miner K+S aims to agree a sale of its salt business in the Americas by the end of 2020, CEO Burkhard Lohr said on Wednesday. The world's largest salt producer had said in mid-March that it would sell the business, which accounts for more than one third of group sales, to reduce debt levels that had soared after its investment in a new potash mine in Canada. K+S will only complete the sale and receive payment after 2021, but other measures it has been implementing to reduce debt... Читать дальше...

An Australian indigenous group has suspended Rio Tinto from its reconciliation plan after world's biggest iron ore miner blasted two ancient sacred caves as part of a mine expansion. Reconciliation Australia, the lead body for promoting better ties between the wider Australian community and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, announced the move after Rio Tinto destroyed the two Aboriginal caves in late May.

Add trigger-happy Brazilian prosecutors to the list of probable drivers of commodity markets in the coming months. As the pandemic strains supplies, judges in Brazil have granted prosecutors’ requests to shut major mining and meat operations in recent weeks. That contrasts with the US where officials have taken steps for industries to continue operations while implementing measures to contain the virus. The aggressive legal moves are for technical as well as cultural reasons. Brazil’s system of... Читать дальше...

TSX-V-listed Magna Terra Minerals has sold its Boleadora group of properties – a large greenfields exploration land package of about 55 000 ha in Santa Cruz, Argentina – to global major Newmont. The 12 individual exploration licences are about 17 km south-east of Newmont’s Cerro Negro mine.

The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) has awarded gold miner Agnico Eagle and uranium producer Cameco this year's Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) excellence awards in recognition of their innovative sustainability projects focused on community engagement and environmental stewardship. TSM is a performance-based programme whereby mining operations evaluate, manage and publicly report on critical environmental and social responsibilities. The programme's main objective focuses on enabling mining companies to meet society's needs for minerals... Читать дальше...

The Aurora gold mine, in Guyana, will continue to process stockpiles until the end of the month and then enter care and maintenance, its Canadian owner said on Tuesday. Guyana Goldfields has completed mining at Phase 4 at Rory’s Knoll openpit and satellite pits and will now process stockpiles.