The Trump administration has added 10 more U.S. mining projects to a fast-track permitting list aimed at expanding critical minerals production across the country, reported Reuters. The latest addition brings the total number of projects to 20. The projects, which would supply copper, palladium and other minerals, have been granted FAST-41 status, a federal initiative launched in 2015 to streamline…
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Generation Mining running ahead at Marathon
Generation Mining said it has received a key approval, the greenlight of amendments to Schedule Two of its Metal and Diamond Mining Effluent Regulations, for its Marathon palladium-copper project in Ontario, Canada.
Read MoreSibanye-Stillwater to layoff nearly 300
Sibanye-Stillwater will cut 287 jobs at its U.S platinum group metals (PGM) operations to reduce costs as metal prices decline, reported Reuters. The Johannesburg-based miner announced last year the restructuring of its palladium-dominated U.S operations in anticipation of a fall in palladium prices and because of the impact of inflation on costs. This year the price of palladium has plunged…
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