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Kiruna Seeks Government Help as Iron Ore Mine Expansion Forces Relocation of One-Third of Residents
Kiruna may have to relocate another 6,000 residents as LKAB expands the world’s largest underground iron ore mine.
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Ukraine Opens Lithium Tender at Dobra Deposit Amid Ownership Dispute
Ukraine has opened a $179M lithium tender at the Dobra site, but claims from Critical Metals and European Lithium threaten to spark a legal clash.
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Mining Turns to Waste Reprocessing, AI, and Bio-Tech to Meet Global Copper and Critical Metal Demand
From tailings re-mining to AI-driven digital twins, the mining industry is reinventing itself to deliver copper and critical metals for the clean energy transition.
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Labour Costs Climb in Kazakhstan’s Mining Sector Amid Industry Expansion
The average nominal salary in the mining and quarrying sector reached 888,900 Tenge (approximately $1,650 USD) in the second quarter of 2025, making it the second-highest paying industry after the financial sector.…
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Online Auction for Gold-Bearing Pirali Site in Navoi Region Closes with Record Bid
This week alone, three other major prospective gold deposits have also been auctioned. The Temirchi site in Navoi region fetched 67.78 billion soums, while the Terekli site near Almalyk surged almost 20-fold…
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Astana and Amman to Establish Joint Venture for Uranium Development in Jordan
"The Samruk-Kazyna group of companies is working on the joint development of uranium deposits in Jordan. Today, during the visit of Jordan's King Abdullah II, an agreement on cooperation will be signed…
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Kyrgyzstan Launches Underground Gold Mining at Kumtor, Prioritizing Sustainability and State Control
“To date, about 1,600 meters of tunnels have already been excavated, and we are ready to mine high-grade ore with a gold content of more than 5 grams per ton. The underground…
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Chvaletice Manganese Project Highlights EU’s Critical Minerals Delivery Gap in Central Europe
The EU’s Chvaletice Manganese Project in Czechia showcases both the promise and peril of Europe’s critical minerals strategy, stalled by slow national permitting.
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Montenegro to Modernize Mining Laws in Line with EU Standards, Focus on Sustainability and Critical Minerals
Montenegro plans new mining laws to align with EU standards, strengthen sustainability, and tap critical mineral resources vital to Europe’s energy transition.
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Kazakhstan’s Mining Industry Grows 8.5% in First Seven Months of 2025
Kazakhstan boosted oil, gas, and coal output, driving an 8.5% rise in mining industry production in January–July 2025.