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More than 50 believed killed in collapse at Myanmar jade mine

Deadly landslides and other accidents are common in the poorly regulated mines of Hpakant.

Reuters | April 23, 2019 | 9:16 am

Japanese owner of Chile’s Caserones copper mine said to be mulling sale

Asked about it, however, JX Nippon Mining — the metal unit of JXTG Holdings — declined to comment, adding it was not something that has already been decided.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 22, 2019 | 7:58 am

Billionaire’s copper plant, job losses pressure a key Modi ally

In Tamil Nadu, a small breakaway group is attempting to make inroads in one district by promising to shutter a copper smelter run by mining giant Vedanta Ltd.

Bloomberg News | April 18, 2019 | 9:45 am

LME ready to address flaws in its metal storage rules

A problem has emerged in relation to the LME's "load-in and load-out" rules, which specify the tonnage that has to be shipped out when a queue to deliver metal is longer than 50 days.

Reuters | April 18, 2019 | 9:14 am

Interactive map pinpoints lead battery energy storage installations globally

Lead battery-powered energy storage highlighted by research consortium’s online map.

MINING.com Editor | April 16, 2019 | 3:22 pm

How central bank gold buying is undermining the dollar

The reason for central banks’ recent gold accumulations has little to do with safe havens and a lot to do with chipping away at the US dollar’s role as the reserve currency.

Richard Mills - Ahead of the Herd | April 16, 2019 | 10:23 am

Uranium industry weighs rules that have bomb watchers twitching

United Nations officials and atomic regulators are poised to loosen rules on the industry, unlocking finance to take more radioactive material out of the ground without corresponding new checks.

Bloomberg News | April 15, 2019 | 10:07 am

Rio Tinto injects another $302m into Resolution copper project in Arizona

Investment will go towards more drilling, orebody studies, infrastructure improvements and permitting activities.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 15, 2019 | 3:51 am

Orocobre and Toyota green light lithium hydroxide plant in Japan

The majority of production will feed the Japanese battery industry and will be sourced from the lithium carbonate produced from Orocobre’s Olaroz mine in Argentina.

Northern Miner Staff | April 12, 2019 | 1:19 pm

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