Serbian president pumps brakes on lithium development after EU deal
Serbian top court ruled last month that the government’s decision in 2022 to revoke Rio Tinto’s permit for the Jadar project was unconstitutional.
Environment
Victoria Gold CEO says company won’t fold, contamination minor
Victoria Gold (TSXV: VGCX) says the danger of major contamination from its Eagle mine in the Yukon has passed and the company is financially solvent for now. CEO and president…
Rio Tinto open to major acquisitions to meet copper goals
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) said on Wednesday it would contemplate a significant copper acquisition if it added exceptional value, but noted that buying quality assets in…
Podcast: ‘Our people can’t trust the land’—Chief Dawna Hope on Victoria Gold’s ongoing heap leach pad failure
This week’s episode features Chief Dawna Hope of the First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli. Chief Hope discusses her experience dealing with the heap…
Yukon hires contractors to aid Eagle cleanup
The Yukon government is taking over more tasks in the cleanup effort at Victoria Gold’s (TSXV: VGCX) Eagle mine, as the company has missed more conditions of the remediation plan….
BC gold miners resume projects after wildfire
Mining activities affected by a wildfire in central British Columbia are set to resume after the provincial government lifted its evacuation order in certain areas. On July 22, the B.C….
Deep sea miner TMC plans to be ready to apply for licence
Canada’s The Metals Company (NASDAQ: TMC) plans to be ready to apply for a licence to start mining the seabed before the end of this year, with production expected to…
The Metals Company faces complaint to SEC over deep sea mining plans
The Metals Company (NASDAQ: TMC) is under fire from three civil society groups for its deep sea mining project in the Clarion Clipperton zone of the Pacific Ocean between Mexico…
Chile copper, lithium mines rattled by 7.4 quake
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit northern Chile on Thursday night, 45 km outside San Pedro de Atacama, where the majority of the country’s vast copper and lithium mines are located. The…
Yukon might assume Victoria Gold accident cleanup
The Yukon government is considering taking over the cleanup at Victoria Gold’s (TSXV: VGCX) Eagle mine as the company struggles with the scale of remediation work. Lauren Haney, deputy minister…
Leaked document: Victoria Gold to move workers off-site amid Eagle cleanup
Victoria Gold (TSXV: VGCX) plans to temporarily relocate workers from its Eagle mine in Yukon as it continues cleanup after the heap leach pad accident on June 24, the company…
Ontario First Nation seeks mining claims ban for now, and more consultation
A northern Ontario First Nations community, which opposes development of the Ring of Fire area and has fought pulp and paper mercury poisoning for decades, is taking the province to…