BHP, Rio Tinto face sexual harassment class actions in Australia
Miners are accused of fostering environments at Australian sites where female staff faced systemic sexual harassment and discrimination.
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London Symposium: ‘Mining must move at the pace of business, not bureaucracy,’ Ontario’s Pirie says
Ontario’s bid to lead in the critical minerals boom in Canada is fuelled with funding increases and deregulation goals in a new mining code. Yet the province must still widen…
Ontario pension backs US$100M funding for tech firm spotting deposits from space
Australia’s Fleet Space Technologies announced Wednesday it raised US$100 million led by the investment arm of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan to expand its ExoSphere exploration platform. The Teachers’ Venture…
Satellite data analysis shows copper smelting activity surged in November
Global copper smelting last month reached its highest level since February, according to a report released Wednesday that tracks smelter inactivity. Average smelter inactivity fell 2.7% from October to 13.4%…
South32 pulls Mozambique smelter forecast amid unrest
Australian miner South32 (ASX: S32) has withdrawn production guidance for its aluminum smelter in Mozambique amid widespread and deadly unrest following the country’s disputed presidential election. The protests erupted in…
London Symposium: Rule, Roosen call for smarter junior mining investment
“No one ever won the Kentucky Derby with the best jockey on a donkey,” Osisko Development (TSXV: ODV; NYSE: ODV) founder and CEO Sean Roosen told an industry event last…
London Symposium: Beaty, McEwen, O’Toole urge mining firms to lead climate crisis fight
Sustainable mining must be the new normal to boost earnings and convince a skeptical public about the industry’s importance to combat global warming as the world enters a metals trade…
London Symposium: How new tech and sustainability can transform mining
Green technologies and sustainability-focused project strategies are helping the industry address risks earlier and build longer-lasting community ties, a London industry event heard this week. Better technologies, integrating artisanal miners…
Paladin restarts Langer Heinrich plant after shutdown
Australia’s Paladin Energy (ASX: PDN) has resumed operations at its Langer Heinrich uranium mine (LHM) in Namibia, following a planned shutdown of the mine plant in November to implement operational upgrades. Among the…
Rio Tinto unveils initial resource at Rincon lithium project in Argentina
Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO; LSE: RIO; NYSE: RIO) has released its initial resource and ore reserve estimates for the Rincon lithium project in Argentina, marking a significant milestone in its…
Exploration activity in October was highest in a year, S&P data shows
The mining sector saw a sharp uptick in activity during the month of October, aided by an influx of significant drilling results and surge in financings, according to the latest…
Volatile gold prices push down on Aussie production
High gold prices dampened Australian production slightly in the third quarter as some miners apparently turned to lower grade stockpiled material to blend into their mill feed, according to Melbourne-based…