The Latest Breaking News from Mining

By Steven Ralston, CFA OTC:RFHRF READ THE FULL RFHRF RESEARCH REPORT

Geneva (AFP) - A French-Israeli businessman and diamond magnate insisted Wednesday he had never bribed anyone, as he sought to overturn his conviction in a vast corruption case involving mining rights in West Africa.

WASHINGTON — Ford Motor Co. is advocating for the federal government to expedite permits for critical mineral mining, according to a filing submitted to the Department of the Interior on Tuesday.

Two electrifying moves in recent weeks have the potential to ignite electric vehicle demand in the United States. First, Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act, expanding federal tax rebates for EV purchases. Then California approved rules to ban the sale of new gasoline-powered cars by 2035.

The value of the Saudi mineral wealth, estimated several years ago at about SR5 trillion, has doubled with the increase in the price of minerals, especially gold, copper, and zinc, CEO of Saudi Geological Survey (SGS) Ahmed al-Shamrani has announced. The numbers boost the value of the Saudi economy, especially…

Chilean President Gabriel Boric said in a speech late Tuesday that any changes in the country's tax law that would affect the mining sector are still up for discussion, with a vote scheduled in Congress in coming weeks.

A government project to reduce emissions in regional NSW remains in its "very early stages" as mining exploration proceeds and rare earths projects are pursued.

Senator David Pocock and Bob Carr among those urging Albanese government to claw back massive mining profits

BSF and Army say unchecked sand mining by heavy duty excavators can jeopardise security of border areas

Vancouver, British Columbia – TheNewswire - August 24, 2022 – Westward Gold Inc. (CSE:WG), (OTC:WGLIF), (FSE:IM50) ("Westward" or the "Company") announces that it has completed its third anniversary payment to First Mining Gold Corp. ("First Mining") related to the option agreement (the "Agreement") entered into by Momentum Minerals Ltd., a…

Crypto currency miners are accelerating their push to expand in Texas far beyond what authorities had initially expected, threatening to send the state’s electricity use skyrocketing.