Gates, Bezos-backed fund offers $1bn to clean energy start-ups

Canada’s Nautilus Minerals is getting closer to kicking off operations at its Solwara 1 gold, copper and silver project off the coast of Papua Guinea.

State holding company ready to take 51% stake says Indonesian deputy mines minister as dispute over ownership of iconic copper-gold mine intensifies.

Freeport restarts supply to domestic smelter in Indonesia, but the copper concentrate export ban at iconic mine remains in place.

The International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) said Pakistan violated several provisions of its bilateral investment treaty with Australia, where the joint venture between Barrick and Antofagasta is incorporated.

"Investors are willing to back their positive sentiment towards natural resources with fresh capital commitments," says new study.

Seven miners were initially trapped after the Jan. 9 incident at the Unryul iron ore mine, but only one survived.

Work on the delayed mine to start shortly after the federal government grants it final approval, which is expected before the end of May.

Around 1,300 unionized miners plan to start an indefinite stoppage at Peru's largest copper mine beginning March 24.

William P. Barr will help Caterpillar face a federal investigation related to profits earned by CSARL, its Swiss parts subsidiary.