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AstroForge secures first-ever commercial license for asteroid mission

Odin will become the first private mission to fly by a body in the Solar System besides the Moon, capturing images and data.

Staff Writer | October 28, 2024 | 9:53 am

Rio Tinto halts Simandou after fatal accident

The contractor's death at the massive iron ore project in…

Staff Writer | October 28, 2024 | 8:53 am

Diamond-rich Botswana votes with President Masisi seeking second term

Botswana will hold a general election on Wednesday with President…

Reuters | October 28, 2024 | 6:55 am

Osisko acquisition boosts Gold Fields’ growth strategy

The deal makes Gold Fields the sole owner of the…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 28, 2024 | 4:09 am

Mineral Resources says investigation of founder to finish by next week

The company’s shares slumped 26% last week after reports of…

Bloomberg News | October 27, 2024 | 2:43 pm

Hindustan Zinc to pursue demerger, CEO says

The government's proposal to sell a stake in the company is also going on.

Reuters | October 18, 2024 | 7:49 am

BHP’s Olympic Dam mine halted after storm hits

Severe electrical storms have damaged critical transmission infrastructure in South Australia, where the mine is located.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 18, 2024 | 3:49 am

Indonesia looks to next phase for nickel industry as fixer-in-chief bows out

The new administration will have to navigate institutional hold-ups, cut red tape and protectionist measures and campaign for continued disclosure.

Bloomberg News | October 17, 2024 | 3:29 pm

US awards contracts for making higher enriched uranium for new reactors

Russia is currently the only country that makes the fuel called high-assay low-enriched uranium fuel, or HALEU, in commercial volumes.

Reuters | October 17, 2024 | 3:21 pm

Indonesia forms $1.2 billion battery venture with China’s CATL

The project in Karawang, West Java, aims to scale up battery production to 15 gigawatts a year.

Bloomberg News | October 17, 2024 | 12:13 pm

Wesdome Gold Mines on course for record year of production

The increased output is a result of mining higher-grade ore from the Kiena underground mine in Quebec.

Staff Writer | October 17, 2024 | 11:18 am

Mining associations unveil effort to simplify sector’s ESG standards

The new program, called the Consolidated Mining Standard Initiative, aims to simplify the current mining standards.

Reuters | October 17, 2024 | 10:53 am

Colombia mining group warns government decree puts sector at risk

The decree, published at the beginning of this year, allows Colombia's environment ministry to declare areas as natural resource reserve zones for a five-year period.

Reuters | October 17, 2024 | 8:58 am

Economic growth the main driver of long-term gold price, WGC research suggests

According to a new study by the World Gold Council, existing models for estimating gold’s expected returns may have understated its real long-term value.

Staff Writer | October 17, 2024 | 8:41 am

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