Ice Favorability Index promises to increase prospectors’ chances of striking gold on the moon

Researchers at the University of Central Florida created a geological model to give prospectors looking to mine the moon better odds of […]

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 7, 2020 | 7:00 am

Vale gets preliminary license to expand Serra Leste

Company plans to increase the production in Pará from current 6 million tonnes per year to 10 million tonnes per year.

Bruno Venditti | June 5, 2020 | 12:05 pm

Traditional owners say Rio Tinto knew importance of caves razed for mine

The caves, for which Rio funded at least four excavations, revealed thousands of archaeological remnants subsequent to its 2013 approval to destroy the site.

Reuters | June 5, 2020 | 11:32 am

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Fallout from Australian aboriginal cave blast widens, Novagold under short seller attack, and more...

MINING.com Editor | June 4, 2020 | 5:14 pm

Guinea approves SMB-Winning deal for Simandou

The consortium won a $14 billion tender last November to develop blocks 1 and 2 of the largest known deposit of its kind.

Reuters | June 4, 2020 | 11:14 am

Latin America virus surge puts world’s biggest mines at risk

With China getting back to work and Latin America the new virus hot spot, concern is shifting from demand to supply.

Bloomberg News | June 2, 2020 | 9:31 am

Copper, iron ore prices surge on signs of quick global recovery

Chinese iron ore stockpiles fall to near-four year low and copper price may escape worst of downturn, says new report.

Frik Els | June 1, 2020 | 12:57 pm

Rio Tinto sorry for blasting 46,000-year-old Aboriginal site

Rio Tinto destroyed the Juukan Gorge caves last week while carrying out tasks related to its expansion plan in the Pilbara region.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 1, 2020 | 9:00 am

Vale reverses order to shut Itabira

The labor authorities reported that 200 local employees have tested positive for coronavirus.

Bruno Venditti | May 29, 2020 | 11:35 am

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