Mexican mining sector balks at plan to ban open-pit mines
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s proposal to ban open-pit mining will generate uncertainty and curtail investment for the key sector, mining industry representatives said this week.
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Uranium producer Niger launches mining sector overhaul
Niger temporarily suspended the granting of new mining licenses, the first step in an audit of its mining sector as it seeks to boost government revenue.
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Colombian mining sector needs clear government messaging for energy transition
Mining News Pro - Colombia’s mining industry is ready to contribute to the energy transition but needs coherent messaging from the government to create the certainty needed to support investment, the boss of the Colombian Mining Association (ACM) said on Monday.
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What will happen in mining sector in 2023?
Mining News Pro - The consensus forecast for average copper prices in 2023 is below current levels at around $7,660 per tonne, according to FocusEconomics with the lowest prediction at just $5,430 per tonne and the top end at an uninspiring $8,775 per tonne.
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Zimbabwean president says more investments welcome in mining sector
Mining News Pro - Zimbabwe welcomes more investors to take up opportunities in the exploration, extraction, and beneficiation of natural resources in order to maximize the value of its vast mineral wealth.
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Extortion ‘mafia’ hits South Africa’s $55 billion mining sector
Mining News Pro - Musa Ngqulunga, chairman of the Ulundi Business Forum, denied it had anything to do with the derailment, but said the group had been angered by contracts awarded to a business from outside the region, saying “we can’t be spectators in our area.”
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Why Mexico's mining sector faces a gloomy future
Mining News Pro - In this interview, Flores talks about bureaucratic hurdles, the tax burden, and potential of the lithium market.
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Top AI Companies in the Mining Sector in the World
Mining News Pro - Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to software-based systems that use data inputs to make decisions on their own or that help users make decisions.
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Consolidation in gold mining sector to continue
Mining News Pro - While organic growth in the mining industry has stagnated over the years, consolidation in the gold sector is still expected to continue as management teams look to grow their production profiles and replenish their project pipelines via the merger and acquisition (M&A) arena versus the riskier route of developing their own greenfield projects, says CreditSights in its latest gold mining sector outlook report.
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More women join Chile’s mining sector
Mining News Pro - The number of women working in Chile’s mining sector grew by 40% in the past 12 months, according to a new report by the National Mining Society (Sonami).
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A look inside the Guinea mining sector
Mining News Pro - Guinea’s government plans to export half of miners’ output in a push to exert more control over the lifeblood of its economy.
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WA mining sector helps boost royalties surplus
Mining News Pro - Royalty collections from the Western Australian mining industry have helped the State Government to a $4.4 billion surplus for the three months to September 30.
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Ecuador mining sector needs clear regulations to attract investment
Mining News Pro - Ecuador needs clear nationwide industry regulations in order to attract foreign investment to its mining sector, the head of the country's industry association said, as community-led local referendums have slowed the development of mineral deposits.
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Mining sector key to kickstarting hydrogen industry
Mining News Pro - Hydrogen is set to play a key role in achieving carbon-neutral mining, an industry that is being touted as a key enabler of the global hydrogen industry, Engie Impact consultant Jasper Schrijvers said during a virtual presentation at this year’s Energy & Mines Africa conference.
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Anglo American CEO: “45% of the world’s economic activity is driven by the mining sector”
Mining News Pro - Tasked with talking about the role of mining in society as part of the opening plenary at this year’s virtual CIM convention, Anglo American (LSE: AAL) chief executive Mark Cutifani didn’t mince words.
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R&B star Akon enters Congo mining sector in JV with state company
Mining News Pro - A company led by American-Senegalese R&B singer Akon has signed a deal to finance a copper and cobalt mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo in a joint venture with a state miner, according to a contract published by the mines ministry.
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Investors back overhaul of Australian mining sector following caves inquiry
Mining News Pro - Rio Tinto’s legal destruction of ancient Australian rockshelters showed the mining sector was exposed to material investment risks without more reforms, institutional investors said on Thursday, backing the findings of a review into the incident.
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Green hydrogen, exploration offer best opportunities for South Africa’s mining sector
Mining News Pro - There are a myriad of opportunities that the mining industry can capitalise on, and the Covid-19 pandemic has provided a major catalyst for the collaboration required to unlock it, speakers said during a mining-focused session at the South African Investment Conference on November 17.
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Botswana`s President says mining sector to shrink by nearly a quarter in 2020
Mining News Pro - Botswana`s President said its mining industry is expected to shrink by nearly a quarter this year, before bouncing back to growth in 2021 as the diamond market picks up and production begins at a new copper mine.
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QLD reforms mining sector to increase jobs
Mining News Pro - The Queensland Government has put a number of reforms into place to strengthen the state’s mining sector, including a focus on extending the life of old mines.
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New strategies outlined for Rwandan mining sector to recover from Covid-19 blow
Mining News Pro - 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.
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Brazil mining sector to quickly bounce back after covid-19
Mining News Pro - Brazil’s mining sector is likely to be the first to rebound from the economic shock of the coronavirus outbreak due to large iron ore capacity and already-growing demand from China, the president of industry association Ibram.
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Ecuadorian mining sector allowed to resume activities
Mining News Pro - Ecuador’s Committee for Emergency Operations greenlighted the resumption of activities for the mining sector, 60% of which remained paralyzed since March 25, 2020, due to the covid-19 pandemic.
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Mining sector ordered to prepare safety standards
Mining News Pro - This after mines were included in the list of industries allowed to ramp up to 50% operation capacity in terms of the Disaster Management Regulations governing lockdown.
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Mining sector develops best practices for operating in a pandemic
Mining News Pro - In many jurisdictions around the world, mining has been classified as an essential service, allowing mines to continue to operate during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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