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Rio Tinto autonomous train derails in Western Australia

The incident involved an unloaded iron ore train and happened about 75 miles from Dampier port.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 13, 2024 | 3:46 am

Perseus Mining confident in winning OK for OreCorp takeover

Perseus and Silvercorp may both end up obtaining the greenlight…

Staff Writer | February 12, 2024 | 5:08 am

Glencore to sell stake in troubled New Caledonia nickel operation

Glencore will keep the nickel plant under care and maintenance…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 12, 2024 | 3:48 am

New method could simplify detection of diamond deposits

Geologists have established a link between diamond occurrence and the…

Staff Writer | February 11, 2024 | 6:06 am

Philippine landslide death toll climbs to 54

The landslide struck on Tuesday outside a gold mine in…

Reuters | February 10, 2024 | 9:32 pm

Nexa Resources halts Peru zinc mine due to blockade

The obstruction of the road to access the mine has not have a material impact on Atacocha´s production to date, Nexa said.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 4, 2023 | 3:35 am

Artemis says delayed permits for Blackwater gold project won’t affect construction timeline

The delay is not expected to affect its planned start of major construction activities at Blackwater later in Q1 2023, the company says.

Staff Writer | January 3, 2023 | 9:17 am

Manganese batteries market may face deficit in 2024

Industry insiders estimate the price at $3,300 per tonne by 2027, growing to $4,000 by 2031.

Bruno Venditti | January 3, 2023 | 9:01 am

Skeena Resources seals Essay Creek royalty sale to Franco Nevada

Net proceeds of the sale will be used to fund exploration and development activities at Eskay Creek gold-silver project in British Columbia.

Staff Writer | January 3, 2023 | 5:52 am

Ferrexpo owner Zhevago steps down from board after arrest

Zhevago was arrested last week for allegedly embezzling and money-laundering linked to the disappearance of $113 million from his former bank.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 3, 2023 | 3:47 am

Australia takes serious look at its carbon sequestration potential

Australia’s national science agency assessed 12 nature-based and engineered carbon capture technologies to look at their sequestration potential.

Staff Writer | December 30, 2022 | 9:34 am

Copper Mountain shuts BC mine after ransomware attack

The shutdown is a preventative measure as Copper Mountain assesses the extent of the attack on its systems at the mine and its corporate offices in Vancouver.

Staff Writer | December 30, 2022 | 7:54 am

Two B2Gold employees dead after robbery in Mali

A local bus contractor transporting B2Gold employees from the Fekola mine to Bamako was involved in an incident related to an ongoing armed robbery.

Staff Writer | December 29, 2022 | 5:32 pm

Maduro exhorts Venezuelan army to combat environmental destruction caused by illegal gold mining

Nicolas Maduro’s call follows a social media post by Leonardo DiCaprio. Yet, intergovernmental organizations and NGOs say illegal mining is fostered by his administration.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 29, 2022 | 10:36 am

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