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Rio Tinto says miners need to do more on the environment. Here’s how

Opinion: Mining companies are generally quite good at promoting social projects undertaken in the communities in which they operate, but full disclosure could show how much the mining companies' support was compared to the total income of these communities.

Reuters | October 29, 2019 | 8:03 am

Cobalt market to avoid shortage despite Congo mine closure — Nornickel

Prices are now down 60% from their spring 2018 peak.

Reuters | October 29, 2019 | 7:54 am

Palladium tops $1,800 for first time as shortage persists

The metal is up more than 40% this year.

Bloomberg News | October 28, 2019 | 10:54 am

Sandvik agrees to sell 70% of Drilling and Completions

Sandvik said last year it was evaluating options for the…

Reuters | October 28, 2019 | 10:27 am

Savannah Resources in talks with carmakers, sees Portuguese lithium in 2021

Savannah already mines feldspar, quartz and pegmatites in Barroso, a…

Reuters | October 28, 2019 | 9:52 am

Ghana urged to end child labour in gold mines

A rights group estimates that thousands of children as young as nine are working in the country's gold mines, violating international and local laws, as well as risking their lives.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 10, 2015 | 9:05 am

U.S. coal miners owe over $62 million in health and safety violations fines

The top ten coal miners alone had combined unpaid fines of $18.3 million by the end of April.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 10, 2015 | 7:55 am

World Coal Association urges G7 leaders to invest more in cleaner technologies

The industry body said that instead of fighting fossil fuels, industrialized nations should try to make them cleaner.

MINING.com Editor | June 10, 2015 | 6:45 am

Zambia sells stake in state-owned copper miner

The country's national pension fund has bought 15.9 million shares of Zambia's Consolidated Copper Mines-Investment Holdings for almost $80 million.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 10, 2015 | 3:18 am

How central banks will push up the gold price

Just to up gold as a share of forex reserves to 5% – compared to 70% in developed economies – central banks in emerging markets need to buy 8,000 tonnes.

Frik Els | June 9, 2015 | 3:52 pm

Europe closes in on conflict minerals

An annual list that reveals the names of mineral smelters that do not use raw materials linked with criminal gangs is at the heart of Europe’s push to clean up the world’s mining industry.

Benchmark Mineral Intelligence | June 9, 2015 | 11:28 am

Investment in Canada’s oil sands to fall more than 30% this year

Meanwhile, the country’s overall oil production is expected to reach 5.3 million barrels a day by 2030, which is 1.1 million barrels per day lower than last year's expectations.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 9, 2015 | 9:00 am

Gemfields shines on rare rubies find

The stock closed 4.17% higher in London Tuesday after the miner revealed the discovery of two rare matching rubies from its Montepuez mine in Mozambique.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 9, 2015 | 8:00 am

South32 mulls writing down stake in South African manganese venture

It may reduce the value of its 60% stake in the Samancor Manganese joint venture, as it keeps furnaces shut due to low prices for the commodity.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 9, 2015 | 6:09 am

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