Globally, water demand is threatening to dangerously outpace supply, while in the US, dry states such as Texas and California are suffering from shortages and the future forebodes more suffering.
On the last of a three-day national hearing, BHP and Rio acknowledged they were in ongoing discussions with auditors from the Australian tax authority.
Lydian International stock up after saying changes to Armenian legislation could save it $100 million in operating costs at its 2.1moz Amulsar project.