Swedish multinational engineering company Sandvik, which specializes in mining equipment and component manufacturing, has rolled out a 14-week parental leave program for its employees worldwide. The program provides 90% of…
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) has outlined its ambitious plans to boost copper production in Chile, aiming to increase output by 430,000 to 540,000 tonnes per year based…
The Wagner Group has earned over US$2.5 billion from illicit gold mining since the invasion of Ukraine, according to a report by the World Gold Council. The report, authored by former…
Silvercorp Metals (TSX: SVM; NYSE: SVM) and partner Salazar Resources (TSXV: SRL) can now build the Curipamba-El Domo copper-gold project in Ecuador it acquired in July after clearing a legal…
Exploration is the lifeblood of the mining industry and majors are always looking for junior explorers with prospective projects. Our snapshot this month looks at eight projects in Africa, Eastern…
A court in Belo Horizonte ruled that state prosecutors failed to prove that “individual actions” directly contributed to the collapse of the dam.
Chile-focused Antofagasta (LSE: ANTO) aims to become the first mining company to use a hydrogen-powered locomotive in South America. It’s part of the copper producer’s efforts to develop alternatives to…
The amount spent to find new mineral sources may grow little next year, even if gold prices continue their record run and President-elect Donald Trump cuts red tape, according to…
Canada’s Aclara Resources (TSX: ARA) announced on Wednesday a collaboration with the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration to find the best location for its planned rare earth separation…
Precious metals miner Fresnillo (LSE: FRES) warned on Tuesday that it’s facing challenges meeting its long-standing silver production agreement with Mexico’s Industrias Peñoles due to operational issues at the Sabinas…
Ross Beaty flipped the laptop around and pointed its camera to the sea. “That’s a whale-watching boat,” the veteran mining entrepreneur said from Bowen Island near Vancouver. “There’s been a…
Aldebaran Resources (TSXV: ALDE, US-OTC: ADBRF) shares climbed to an all-time high of $1.98 following news that it’s teaming up with Nuton, Rio Tinto‘s (NYSE: RIO) sulphide leaching technology venture,…
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