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Samarco restart a step closer

Vale agrees to pit use for tailings.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 21, 2016 | 8:03 am

Newly found ‘ghost octopods’ at risk from deep-sea mining

This as the creature lays its eggs on the dead stalks of sponges, attached to rocky crusts, which are rich in metals like manganese.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 20, 2016 | 10:03 am

How to collect mining data

Mines making correct use of data are seeing improved results, says AMC.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 20, 2016 | 9:50 am

BSGR boss Beny Steinmetz arrested in Israel over Guinea bribery case

The billionaire and other Israeli businessmen are suspected of paying tens of millions of dollars to senior state officials to secure a licence for Simandou, local police said.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 19, 2016 | 3:17 am

Montana rejects Tintina’s mine permit application again

The department’s most recent deficiency letter includes numerous comments, largely related to parts of the application that were missing or incomplete.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 16, 2016 | 10:01 am

This rare blue diamond was just found in Australia

While it was “only a small diamond at 0.124 carats,” the firm says it demonstrates the potential for valuable coloured precious rocks at the mine, currently in its ramp up phase.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 16, 2016 | 5:55 am

Oyu Tolgoi resumes copper shipments to China

Move follows extensive talks with Chinese and Mongolian authorities.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 14, 2016 | 9:58 am

New Zealand deep-sea life needs ‘better protection’ from mining, study shows

Scientist from Victoria University of Wellington says too little is known about the seafloor communities found in in New Zealand's Exclusive Economic Zone.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 14, 2016 | 6:15 am

Canada’s Kirkland Lake halts gold mine in Australia, leaves up to 150 jobless

Company said the decision to place its the Stawell gold mine into care and maintenance was based on dwindling production at the operation.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 13, 2016 | 3:38 am

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