While Lopez's dismissal removed a major uncertainty for nickel ore supply in the short term, the impact of the policies she had put in place during her 11 months at the helm of the DENR continued to affect the market. During her tenure, Lopez had ordered the closure of 22 and suspension of five mining
She also directed a ban on open-pit mining, which led to the closure of more than half of the country's operating mines that used this method. This unforgiving stance affected the biggest mining companies in the country, including Nickel Asia Corp., the largest nickel producer in the country and the biggest
Polymetallic (manganese) nodules - 2-15cm in diameter- can be found some 4-6km deep, and could provide a source of copper, nickel, cobalt and manganese, as well as rare earth elements. Mining them, and others, requires a combination of remotely-operated or autonomous underwater vehicles,
In this report titled Global Nickel Mining Market Research Report 2018 the latest data has been delivered, with a description of main elements
The Department of the Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has thrown out the Obama-era denial of Twin Metals copper-nickel leases, which opens up the possibility of hard-rock mining on the borders of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area and Voyageurs National Park in northern Minnesota. In an opinion posted
Nickel Mining Market (2018) Report Provides an in-depth summary of Nickel Mining Market Status as well as Product Specification, Technology Development,
PolyMet Mining (TSX:POM) has reported that the Minnesota
St George Mining Ltd (ASX:SGQ) has received preliminary results from two exploration holes drilled at its Cathedrals Prospect within its Mt
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Garibaldi Resources has released the results of drilling completed at its Nickel Mountain project which suggest strong
ST. PAUL, Minn. - President Donald Trump's administration has resurrected an effort to build a proposed copper-nickel mine near the Boundary Waters Canoe Wilderness Area in northeastern Minnesota. In an opinion published Friday, a top attorney at the U.S. Interior Department concluded that the
The mining industry will need to more than double existing mine supply. This is a big ask for a metal that is very capital intensive. The lead time for a nickel mine is six to eight years and usually has a lot of technical challenges. The preferred source for nickel is high-grade nickel-sulfide deposits, and they
The Trump administration moved Friday to renew leases for a copper and nickel mining operation on the border of Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, reversing a decision made in the final weeks of Barack Obama's tenure in office. The action, made public in an Interior Department legal
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile ?s Antofagasta Plc will push ahead with permitting for a copper-nickel mine in the U.S. state of Minnesota after the Trump
Horizonte Minerals plc is an AIM and TSX-listed nickel development company focused in Brazil, which wholly owns the advanced Araguaia nickel laterite project located to the south of the Caraj??s mineral district of northern Brazil. The Company is developing Araguaia as the next major nickel mine in Brazil,
Pune, India, 22nd December 2017: WiseGuyReports announced addition of new report, titled "Global Nickel Mining to 2020".
Twin Metals, a mining company owned by Chilean mining conglomerate Antofagasta, wants to build an underground copper-nickel mine near Ely, within the
The federal government says it plans to formally renew the mineral leases for the controversial proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine on
The federal government says it plans to formally renew the mineral leases for the controversial proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine on
It has been a year full of victories for two companies that hope to build copper-nickel mines in northeastern Minnesota and they both received
Fitzroy, Victoria / December 21, 2017 / JMN Wire / Golden Mile Resources (ASX: G88) ("Golden Mile" or "Company") is pleased to announce that the exploration and development program over the Quicksilver nickel-cobalt discovery continues. The exploration team have continued a high tempo of work over the discovery