AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoLabor: About 400 workers at Philex Mining’s Padcal mine in the Philippines began a strike after wage talks broke down, seeking raises to keep pace with living costs. Coal’s uncertain future: Semirara residents fear layoffs after the Philippines canceled its 2026 coal bid round; the company’s operating contract expires in 2027. In India, a central team is assessing whether small-scale coal mining can resume in Meghalaya under safer, regulated methods. Gold projects: Armenia has started operations at the Amulsar mine, expected to produce about 210,000 ounces of gold a year and generate roughly $130 million annually in state revenue. Ethiopia has also opened its first national precious-metals refinery, aiming to process gold domestically rather than export it raw. Security and cleanup: Airstrikes reportedly hit artisanal gold-mining camps near Sudan’s border with Egypt, injuring workers and forcing many to flee. In Zimbabwe, an explosion at an iron-mining company’s explosives store damaged homes; authorities suspect an attempted theft, and investigations continue. Montana, meanwhile, won a regional award for a new treatment plant tackling decades of mine-water pollution.
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