Anglo American announced that it has received the next phase of its operating licence for its Minas-Rio tailings facility in Brazil, following the work to raise the dam as part of the Step 3 licence area of the mine. The regulatory authorities in Brazil granted the installation licence for this work in January 2018 and the construction work was completed in accordance with that licence in August 2019.
Wintershall awarded seven offshore exploration licenses in Brazil’s 15th oil and gas licensing round.
Medusa Mining Limited (ASX: MML) (Medusa or the Company) announces that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with SEA Resources Pty Ltd, Sovann Resources Co., LTD (a related Cambodian entity of SEA) and the shareholders of Sovann (together, referred to as SEA) regarding an exploration opportunity in the Prek Kampi region of Cambodia (MOU). The main target of the exploration project will be gold and copper, but the arrangement is exclusive and will also cover oil and gas and precious stones.
Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) has been granted a 10-year operating licence for its conversion facility in Port Hope, Ontario by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC). The new licence expires on February 28, 2027.
Kumba Iron Ore Limited announce that the Department of Mineral Resources has, after taking all the relevant considerations into account, granted the residual 21.4% undivided share of the mining right for the Sishen mine to Kumba’s subsidiary, Sishen Iron Ore Company (Pty) Ltd following the completion of an internal appeal process, as prescribed by section 96 of the Minerals and Petroleum Resources Development Act.
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