This post was originally published on this site.Colombia has scrapped two major mining restrictions imposed under former president Gustavo Petro, potentially reopening millions of hectares to exploration and unlocking billions in investment under President Abelardo de La Espriella. The Ministry of Mines repealed 15 special mining districts covering 5.3 million hectares, or nearly 5% of Colombia’s territory, on Oct. 22. The Ministry of Agriculture separately revoked Food Production Protection Areas (APPA) across four regions in October, removing another obstacle to mineral development. “Colombian mining is seeking to begin a new phase and once again become a driver of growth for...

This post was originally published on this site.Mosaic (NYSE: MOS) says a magnitude 3.4 earthquake near its Esterhazy potash operations in Saskatchewan on Tuesday is not expected to disrupt production, despite striking an area previously affected by mining-induced seismic activity. The earthquake occurred at 7:04 a.m. CST on Nov. 3, about nine kilometres east-northeast of Esterhazy, according to Natural Resources Canada’s Earthquakes Canada website. Workers felt the tremor in a mined-out section of the K3 underground mine, but all employees were accounted for and safety inspections have been completed, the company said. “Mining induced seismic activity in this area is...