The winners of the Young Mining Professionals (YMP) awards this year are Maggie Layman of Osisko Development (TSXV: ODV) and Matthew Fenton of privately held Magris Resources. The YMP awards,…
Electric car maker Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) will become a technical adviser at the conflict-ridden New Caledonia nickel mine, as part of the company’s attempt to secure enough supply of the key battery…
Israeli diamond and mining tycoon Beny Steinmetz is betting on Brazil’s authorities in his battle against Vale (NYSE: VALE). In January, the billionaire businessman was found guilty of bribing a…
The People Affected by Dams Association (MAB) and the Popular Sovereignty in Mining (MAM), along with left political parties PT and PSOL are seeking a Supreme Court order against the deal…
Nickel prices have risen substantially over the past 12 months and are edging closer to the US$9 per lb. or US$20,000 per tonne threshold that analysts believe could spur investment…
The beleagured Sarmaco joint-venture in Brazil between BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) and Vale (NYSE: VALE) has been hit with an almost US$1 billion lawsuit from noteholders who…
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.61% to finish the week at 31,097.97 and the S&P 500 declined by 1.83% to 3,824.68. Spot gold dropped US$48 per oz., or 2.53%,…
Samarco is expected to resume activities this month, five years after the Fundão dam tragedy. On November 5, 2015, the dam, owned by Samarco – controlled by Vale (NYSE: VALE)…
I speak mining, and have done so for over 45 years. For most of that time, I have defended the industry from those ignorant or ill-informed of our activities. I…
The head of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, where Vale’s (NYSE: VALE) Brumadinho dam collapsed in January 2019 leaving 270 people dead, has rejected the miner’s proposed settlement of…
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 4.42% to finish the trading week at 29,479.81 and the S&P 500 climbed by 2.16% to 3,585.15. Spot gold dropped US$60.60 per oz., or…
Guinea’s government has approved a multinational group’s plan to build a railroad and deep-water port to export from the large-scale Simandou iron ore deposit to key markets, including China, the…
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