The US Federal District Court for Alaska has granted Northern Dynasty Minerals' Pebble Limited Partnership's (PLP) request for a preliminary injunction in its litigation against the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA says that the company's proposed...
Diversified base metals mining company Lundin Mining has commenced commercial production at Eagle mine in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, US. The mine is said to be a high-grade nickel-copper mine, which began operations in September 23 ahead...
AMEC Americas has secured an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) management services contract from Pretium Resources for Brucejack gold project in northern British Columbia, Canada. AMEC has been involved with the Brucejack project as a third party reviewer...
US metallurgical coal producer Alpha Natural Resources will cut 412 jobs prior to the sale of its Pennsylvania operations to Rosebud Mining. In October, Rosebud Mining agreed to acquire central Pennsylvania-based Amfire Mining from Alpha Natural Resources for...
US-based mining firm Cliffs Natural Resources is considering closing its Bloom Lake iron ore mine in Canada after deciding that the expansion plan is not viable. The closure is part of the company's plan to exit its Eastern...
The New South Wales (NSW) Department of Planning and Environment has recommended Shenhua's Watermark coal project for approval, moving the $1bn development closer to construction. Located 25km south-east of Gunnedah on the Liverpool Plains, the open cut coal...
