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MinerAndian reports that the Governments of Argentina and Chile agreed last month a protocol for Los Azules mining project, which “establishes the parameters to facilitate prospection and exploration works that the company operating the concession will have to face.” The deposit located in San Juan is the largest known reserve of silver in the Trans-Andean[…]

The International Council of Mining and Metals (ICMM) and the China Chamber of Commerce of Metals, Minerals and Chemical Importers and Exporters (CCCMC) announced today that they have entered into a formal agreement to help promote sustainable development in Chinese companies’ overseas mining investments. The new agreement makes ICMM and CCCMC’s wealth of expertise available[…]

Gavin Lind, Executive Director Workforce and HSEC at the Minerals Council of Australia notes that two Australian Minerals Industry Research Scholarships awarded by the MCA in Adelaide today will boost understanding of mineral exploration techniques to support Australia’s future minerals production pipeline. The recipients of these prestigious A$20,000 scholarships for 2017 are: Alicia Caruso from[…]

The NMA reports that Hecla Mining Co is hard at work training the next generation of job seekers in Alaska. The company, which owns and operates Greens Creek mine in southeast part of the state, has partnered with the University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) to embark on an educational program that trains local high school[…]

Industry leader provides industry outlook at AEMA 123rd Annual Meeting. Tony Jensen, President and CEO of Denver-based Royal Gold, Inc, addressed a sold-out Industry Outlook Luncheon yesterday at American Exploration & Mining Association’s (AEMA) 123rd Annual Meeting, Exposition & Short Courses in Reno, Nevada. Jensen addressed several important issues facing the modern mining industry. “The[…]

Power for remote mines is a topic of the January issue (with extra distribution at Africa’s most important mining exhibition and conference – Mining Indaba in Cape Town. For decades, the off-grid African mining industry has depended largely on diesel fuel to power operations. But seemingly every day, as sure as the sun rises, solar[…]

Cloud Peak Energy’s Spring Creek mine, located near Decker, Montana, USA, has received the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) 2017 Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Award for enhanced reclamation success through the diversity of topography, soil and vegetation. The award was presented by at an award luncheon organized by NMA. The[…]

Global efforts by the Committee for Mineral Reserves International Reporting Standards (CRIRSCO) to promote greater trust in mineral resource estimates took another step forward recently with the admission of Indonesia into its ranks. Admitted in a ceremony at CRIRSCO’ s eleventh annual meeting held in Jogjakarta, Indonesia becomes the eleventh member – joining Australasia, Brazil,[…]

The US Geological Survey and the Geological Mining Service of Argentina (SEGMAR), reports that there are 53 lithium exploration projects in Argentinian properties, according to MinerAndina. This information is contained in the Argentina Lithium Map generated by both institutions. The report was disseminated by the Ministry of Mining and Energy of Argentina and gives account[…]

The National Mining Association (NMA) has welcomed the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision that new, duplicative financial responsibility requirements for the hard rock mining industry are unnecessary. The decision stems from environmental group litigation seeking to use the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund Law) to impose additional, crippling financial[…]