Iron Ore • Nov 24, 2021
UK Hochschild Mining Opposing Peru’s
Hochschild Mining, a British mining concern, will challenge Peruvian government plans to speed up the closure of numerous mines in the southern Ayacucho area due to…
Mo Shine
Mo Shine covers the geopolitics, logistics and diplomacy of critical-mineral extraction in the Global South, with a focus on how African statecraft shapes what investors and operators can actually build. He spent more than a decade in newspaper journalism, as sub-editor and executive editor, and has worked with Skillings since 2009. His current work tracks the Lobito Corridor and other Western-backed rail routes, and what they change for working capital, regional diplomacy and operator resilience across the Central African Copperbelt.
Blog • Nov 24, 2021
President Tshisekedi Told Ministers He
According to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, President Felix Tshiekedi, mining permits should be halted until the mining registry is thoroughly investigated. Tshisekedi declared that…
Blog • Nov 23, 2021
Five Chinese Nationals Seized Early Sunday
In eastern Congo, China claims that five of its people have been abducted. In this case, a gold mine running there for four to five months…
Blog • Nov 23, 2021
Chile’s Future? Non-Exploration Or
The world's biggest copper producer, Chile's Antofagasta, expressed "alarm" on Saturday over the country's mounting political instability. Companies in Chile's mining sector are concerned about rising…
Blog • Nov 22, 2021
Forest Service: 10 Drill Sites Were Erected
The U.S. Forest Service has given the go-ahead for exploratory drilling for an open-pit gold mine west of Yellowstone National Park. Kilgore Gold Exploration Project in…
Blog • Nov 22, 2021
Chinese Financial Papers
In addition to oil and gas, the clean energy revolution displaces minerals and metals used in electric vehicle batteries and solar panels. Oil-rich states, such as…
Blog • Nov 19, 2021
Risks Managed, And Unanticipated Interruptions
Russia, the world's second-largest platinum producer, and neighboring Kazakhstan, which is home to abundant hydrocarbon resources and burgeoning fintech industry, benefit from mining expansion. Mining businesses,…
Mining Technology • Nov 19, 2021
Ontario Has Trailed Behind Other Jurisdictions
A new strategy revealed by Ontario Premier Doug Ford intends to create 400,000 electric vehicles and trucks a year by 2030 and recruit two or three…
Press Release • Nov 18, 2021
Metso Outotec complements its feeding
Metso Outotec is launching the Crossover™ feeder,which is a hybrid feeding solution suitable for a wide range of greenfield and brownfield applications. Thanks to its innovative modular belt-over-apron…
Mining Finance • Nov 18, 2021
BHP Accused Of Working Behind The Scenes To
Following the appointment of a 24-year veteran of the multinational miner as managing director of SolGold, BHP's gamble on Ecuadorian copper will be controlled by a…
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