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Barrick Sells Donlin Gold Stake for US$1 Billion

Barrick Gold Corp. sold its stake in the Donlin gold project in Alaska to Paulson Advisers LLC and Novagold Resources Inc. for US$1 billion, shifting its focus to other projects, particularly the Reko Diq project in Pakistan, due to Donlin's high capital costs and remote location.

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Responsible Consumption and Production
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Bribery Conceals Akhtala Mining Combine's River Pollution

The director of Akhtala Mining Combine, through an employee, bribed a Nature Protection and Mining Inspectorate employee to replace genuine Debed River water samples with falsified ones, resulting in a misleading report on water quality; all three are now facing charges.

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Clean Water and Sanitation
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Sumitomo Invests $4.6M in Ardea's Kalgoorlie Nickel Project

Sumitomo Metal Mining invested $4.6 million in Ardea Resources' Kalgoorlie nickel project in Western Australia, increasing its stake to 5.1% and furthering a 50/50 joint venture to progress a definitive feasibility study expected to be completed by the second half of 2024, potentially establishing a...

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Ghana Bans Foreigners from Trading Artisanal Gold

Ghana's new Gold Board (GoldBod) will become the sole buyer and exporter of gold from licensed small-scale miners starting May 1, banning foreign gold trading to combat illegal mining and boost revenue, impacting foreign companies previously involved.

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Advance Metals to Commence Drilling at High-Grade Yoquivo Silver-Gold Project

Advance Metals has received all necessary approvals to begin a 3000m, 9-12 hole drill program at its Yoquivo silver-gold project in Mexico, targeting high-grade epithermal veins following significant previous intersections, with work starting in three weeks.

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Community Resistance Thwarts Gold Mine in Northern Ireland's Sperrins

The Save Our Sperrins (SOS) campaign successfully blocked US gold mining company Dalradian from mining in the Sperrins mountains of Northern Ireland after an eight-year battle using peaceful protests and legal challenges, highlighting the environmental and community impacts of large-scale mining pro...

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Life on Land
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Cameron's $5 Billion ERG Bid Rejected Amidst Kazakhstan's Rare Earth Push

U.S. businessman James Cameron offered $5 billion to buy Eurasian Resources Group (ERG), a Kazakh mining company crucial to Kazakhstan's plan to boost rare earth production by 40% by 2028, but ERG denied any sale negotiations.

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Senegal's Eramet Mine Faces Growing Protests"

Eramet's mining operation in Senegal, visible from space, faces increasing protests from communities alleging displacement, environmental damage, and inadequate compensation, prompting the new president to demand greater transparency and control.

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Ontario Bolsters Economy Against U.S. Tariffs with Infrastructure and Trade Initiatives

Facing potential U.S. tariffs, Ontario's government plans to reduce interprovincial trade barriers, speed up mining approvals in the Ring of Fire, and build a tunnel under Highway 401, all while investing in the electric vehicle sector and citing the need for economic independence from the U.S.

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Silver's Rise: Investors Seek Safe Haven Amid Dollar Weakness

Amid a weakening U.S. dollar and declining bond market confidence, silver prices have steadily risen since late 2022, attracting investors seeking inflation hedges and benefiting silver mining stocks like Wheaton Precious Metals, Pan American Silver, Compania de Minas Buenaventura, and Endeavour Sil...

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Kazakhstan's Rare Earth Discovery: 935,400 Tons and Potential for Global Impact

Kazakhstan announced a major discovery of rare earth elements near Karagandy, with confirmed reserves of 935,400 tons and potential for 20 million tons, impacting global markets and strategically timed before a EU-Central Asia summit.

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Turkish Mine Project Sparks Environmental Concerns in Eskişehir

Eti Bakır A.Ş.'s planned Alpagut-Atalan gold and silver mine in Eskişehir, Turkey, faces strong opposition due to its proximity to the Sakarya River and fertile agricultural land, raising concerns about environmental damage and insufficient public participation in the environmental impact assessment...

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Life on Land

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