Nova Scotia miners to hand cash to kids who can prove industry ‘rocks’
Now in its sixth year, the competition aims at raising awareness and interest in the sector among junior high and high school students in Canada's Nova Scotia province.
Now in its sixth year, the competition aims at raising awareness and interest in the sector among junior high and high school students in Canada's Nova Scotia province.
John Kuhns sights are now set on an abandoned mine with an estimated $60 billion of gold and copper.
Ottawa must decide by end-February if Teck Resources Ltd can build the C$20.6 billion ($15.7 billion) Frontier mine in northern Alberta.
Gold backed ETF holding close to record levels as investors seek out safe haven assets.
CEO Mark Bristow called it a "historical day" for Africa.
The dam is safe and secure, Vale said, but had been on Level 1 watch due to its proximity to the Sul Superior dam, which remains at Level 3.
Copper price down more than 7% since last week as China locks down 40m people as anger grows over coronavirus outbreak.
The IMF bailout hinges on the African nation restructuring the oil-backed loans to the Swiss traders.
One year ago, a Brazilian dam operated by Vale gave way to a tsunami of 9.7 million cubic meters of mining sludge that buried part of a town and killed 270 people.
A poor safety record has contributed to slower investment at some South African mines in recent years.