The collapse of a leach tank at Australia’s Ranger uranium mine, operated by Rio’s subsidiary Energy Resources of Australia, was the second such incident for the mining giant in less than a week.
Over the past decade, the number of disputes that have resulted in international arbitration has increased tenfold for the oil and gas sector and fourfold for the mining industry. And these conflicts will only escalate.
Micro-cap Zadar Ventures jumped 18% on Wednesday in heavy volumes bringing its gains for November to 57% as it continues to pick up properties in western Canada.