Vale carries out construction work on emergency-level dams in Minas Gerais The construction work is expected to be complete by early 2020, and the project includes de-characterization of nine dams. MINING.com Editor | August 16, 2019 | 12:57 pm
Iron ore prices have peaked, will lose steam — report But for the short term, Fitch analysts have raised their iron ore price forecast for 2019 from $80/tonne to $90/tonne. MINING.com Editor | August 13, 2019 | 2:41 pm
Mothballed Dartbrook coal mine in NSW can restart operations The mine was placed on care and maintenance in late 2006 because of operational difficulties and lower coal prices. MINING.com Editor | August 9, 2019 | 3:10 pm
ATAC Resources’ VP exploration killed in plane crash in Yukon Julia Lane was instrumental in ATAC’s discovery and delineation of the Osiris deposits, Canada’s first and only Carlin-Type gold system. MINING.com Editor | August 8, 2019 | 12:43 pm
Lithium and cobalt prices to remain under pressure as supply overtakes demand – report But Fitch analysts remain positive on both lithium and cobalt and expect prices to recover, as EV demand for both metals catches up to supply. MINING.com Editor | August 7, 2019 | 4:08 pm
Metso appoints new president of mining equipment Stephan Kirsch's new position takes effect August 1. MINING.com Editor | July 30, 2019 | 5:04 pm
$100 billion could be invested in the Arctic over the next decade — report The Arctic contains vast oil and natural gas reserves—the U.S. Geological Survey estimates the Arctic could contain 1,670 trillion cubic feet of natural gas and 90 billion barrels of oil. MINING.com Editor | July 26, 2019 | 3:04 pm
RANKED: Top 20 mining & engineering schools in the world The spotlight shines on resource-rich Australia, which took three of the top five spots. MINING.com Editor | July 24, 2019 | 3:43 pm
Barrick eyes the future in Côte D’Ivoire The Tongon mine is now in its 10th year of operations, and on current reserves, has under three years of life. MINING.com Editor | July 19, 2019 | 12:48 pm
BelAZ and ZYFRA to develop robotisation/AI technologies for mining industry The company said it expects the solution will be in high demand in the markets of Sub-Saharian Africa, Chile, Peru and India. MINING.com Editor | July 17, 2019 | 1:03 pm