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Charts: How much will coal’s transition cost?

US announced a $20 billion package this week to help Indonesia shift to renewable energy.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 17, 2022 | 10:31 am

Lucara extends sales deal with HB by 10 years

It allows Lucara sell its +10.8 carat diamond production from…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 17, 2022 | 7:08 am

BHP, Rio Tinto, Fortescue launch pilot program to create safer workplaces

The pilot program will be completed by volunteers who are…

Staff Writer | November 17, 2022 | 6:12 am

Anglo American greens Australia operations

The company has reached an agreement with the Queensland government…

Henry Lazenby | November 16, 2022 | 2:20 pm

Capital investments in Western Canada’s natural gas sector to increase upstream production

The Alberta Energy Regulator projected capital spending on oil and…

Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | November 16, 2022 | 1:00 pm

China Jan-Feb aluminum output rises on new capacity increase

Primary aluminum output in the world's biggest aluminum producer, was 6.45 million tonnes in January and February combined.

Reuters | March 15, 2021 | 7:24 am

Boliden warns profit to be hit by covid-19 outbreaks among staff

The negative effect is expected to be nearly 200 million crowns ($23.4 million).

Reuters | March 15, 2021 | 7:15 am

Sudan to reopen gold mines once linked to warlord’s family

The North Darfur mines, which once produced a third of the nation’s gold, were handed over to the government in May 2020.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 15, 2021 | 6:24 am

How copper, silver can make swimming pools safer

US-based researchers found that copper-silver ionization can decrease disinfection byproducts and cell toxicity of chlorinated swimming pool water.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 15, 2021 | 6:11 am

Fortescue fast-tracks zero emissions target to 2030

The iron ore miner plans to become carbon neutral in nine years and also intends to start producing green hydrogen as soon as 2023.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 15, 2021 | 3:53 am

Southern Copper to invest $8bn in Peruvian projects

Peru media reports that Southern Copper, a subsidiary of Grupo México, will keep pushing for the Tía María project.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 14, 2021 | 12:59 pm

Over a hundred known, potentially contaminated mine waste sites in British Columbia – NGOs

Maps produced by SkeenaWild and the BC Mining Law Reform Network show that the mine waste sites threaten to pollute waters, fish habitat and communities across British Columbia.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 14, 2021 | 11:21 am

Top Chinese steelmaking city to punish firms that stray from anti-pollution plan

Firms in the city's heavy industry have been told to limit or halt production during heavily polluted days.

Reuters | March 14, 2021 | 7:55 am

Researchers find new way to locate untapped rare earths deposits worldwide

Fayalite holds the key to locating new REEs deposits.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 14, 2021 | 7:29 am

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