Germany’s plan to exit coal by 2038 made law
The lower house of parliament has passed a bill on the country’s exit from coal as a power source.
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Landslide at Myanmar jade mine leaves at least 162 dead
Triggered by heavy rain, the mudslide swept through a mine in Kachin state.
Endeavour becomes West Africa’s top gold miner
With the acquisition of Semafo completed, Endeavour expects to produce more than one million ounces of gold this year.
Egypt says $1.8 billion gold deposit found
With estimated resources of 1 million gold ounces, the deposit was found on a concession run by state-owned Shalateen Mining Company.
SolGold goes after rival Cornerstone Capital Resources
The $102m all-stock offer seeks to consolidate SolGold's ownership of Alpala, one of the world’s largest and highest-grade copper deposits.
Vale asks court to dismiss Steinmetz request for documents
Vale says request is a “transparent publicity stunt” crafted to avoid paying a $2bn arbitration award.
Rio Tinto strikes power deal for Oyu Tolgoi
Agreement paves the way for Mongolia to build a power plant to supply the giant copper and gold mine.
Renewables sector falling short on human rights
New benchmark assesses 16 of world’s largest publicly-traded wind and solar producers against human rights standards.
Canada clears Endeavour Mining-Semafo merger
The C$1 billion deal, which would create West Africa’s top gold producer, is expected to close around July 1.
Codelco shuts Chuquicamata smelter and refinery
Chuquicamata is the first major copper asset to close due to the sharp spike of coronavirus cases in Chile.
Brazil delays critical minerals areas auction
The regulator said funding shortfalls prevent it from covering the costs needed to move ahead with the tender process.
