The Metals Company said the protest was costing it $1 million a day.

The Chvaletice project in the Czech Republic is the only sizeable, classified resource of manganese in the European Union. 

Josie Osborne will lead a delegation that includes the Nisga’a Lisims Government, the Association of Mineral Exploration and several junior mining companies.

The decision favors BHP, which seeks to hold Vale liable for 50% or more of any damages awarded to the victims.

The price of uranium will hit triple-digits for the first time since 2007 as nations weaning off oil and seeking energy security deplete nuclear fuel supplies, says investment fund.

Glencore said in May it was going to develop a recycling hub with Canada's Li-Cycle in Portovesme.