US, China reach substantial ‘phase one’ trade deal, Trump says

The agreement marks the largest breakthrough in the 18-month trade war that has hurt the economies of both nations.

Bloomberg News | October 11, 2019 | 1:23 pm

How do miners dispose of their waste in the sea?

Sea disposal of mining waste could spread as Indonesia weighs adopting the technique for new nickel projects.

Reuters | October 11, 2019 | 12:29 pm

De Beers sends helicopter from Victor mine to rescue stranded hot air balloonists

The balloonists were competing in the 23rd Annual America's Challenge Gas Balloon race headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico and were racing to Duluth, Minnesota.

MINING.com Editor | October 11, 2019 | 12:22 pm

Expert says lab results from PNG Ramu nickel spill ‘alarming’ — report

An investigation by the country's Conservation and Environment Protection Authority (CEPA) is due to be made available in the next week.

Reuters | October 11, 2019 | 12:10 pm

Barrick’s $1 billion Zambian mine draws Chinese interest

The world’s second-largest bullion producer is working with advisers to solicit interest for the Lumwana mine.

Bloomberg News | October 11, 2019 | 11:09 am

Guinea’s Nimba iron ore project gets green light to export via Liberia

The logistics of transporting tonnes of raw materials to port from mining sites in remote parts of Guinea has been a major hurdle for prospective developers of the country's vast mineral wealth.

Reuters | October 11, 2019 | 11:03 am

Canada Cobalt signs LOI to buy Ontario processing facility, stock up 11%

Friday's announcement propelled Canada Cobalt's stock up to an almost six-month high.

Jackson Chen | October 11, 2019 | 10:48 am

Lithium battery dreams get a rude awakening in South America

So far, public and private initiatives in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and Chile have failed to deliver even a single lithium cell factory.

Bloomberg News | October 11, 2019 | 8:38 am

Canadian court approves $3bn securities class action against Barrick Gold

Ontario Superior Court of Justice only allowed the suit to deal with alleged misrepresentations in the company’s 2012 environmental disclosures related to the long-stalled Pascua-Lama project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 11, 2019 | 8:01 am

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