Canada’s Carney sends three new critical minerals projects to Major Projects Office

View: Source Three new critical minerals projects will advance to the recently created Major Projects Office (MPO), Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Thursday, unveiling the second tranche of nation-building initiatives aimed at accelerating infrastructure and resource development across the country. The new referrals to the MPO  – a fast-track approvals body established under the Building Canada Act – include electricity infrastructure, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and three critical minerals projects. Earlier this month, as part of the federal Critical …

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China reports largest gold discovery in more than seven decades

View: Source China has announced the discovery of the largest gold deposit found in the country since 1949, with an estimated 1,444 tonnes of reserves in Liaoning province. The find, completed in just 15 months, comes as gold prices hit record highs. China’s Ministry of Natural Resources confirmed the discovery of the Dadonggou deposit on Friday. This is the largest single …

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PGM rally pushes SA’s mining output higher

View: Source September’s production up 1.2% from a year ago, with the sector in expansionary territory in the third quarter. SA’s mining production rose 1.2% in September compared with a year prior, outperforming consensus expectations and pushing the mining sector into expansionary territory in the third quarter. After a 5.1% gain in July and a flat reading in August, mining production …

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