Gold higher on dollar retreat
A retreat in the US dollar from the previous session's 14-year peak prompted some buyers to hunt bargains.
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Eight dead, 35 injured in Congo mining hub amid anti-Govt protests
Congolese security forces accused of shooting civilians in the southern city of Lubumbashi.
Idled Canadian iron ore mine charged with $30K fine over pollution
Mining company will be added to the country’s Environmental Offenders Registry.
Newly found ‘ghost octopods’ at risk from deep-sea mining
This as the creature lays its eggs on the dead stalks of sponges, attached to rocky crusts, which are rich in metals like manganese.
Miners trapped at Canada’s Allan potash mine rescued and safe
The 114 miners who were trapped underground following a fire are now home and operations will resume today.
Here’s how this West Virginia town is dealing with a fading coal industry
Individuals from coal-depleted regions in Appalachia say politicians want to create jobs in mines but overlook the fact that coal is simply running out.
Ghana renews Goldplat’s licence, shares jump
The renewal enables a small inventory of by-products that require further processing outside of Ghana to be shipped, which will positively impact Goldplat's earnings, analysts say.
US authorities set stricter rules for coal mining near streams
Under the new rule companies must restore streams, return mined areas to their original form as well as test and monitor streams near coal mines before, during and after drilling.
Canadian Wealth Minerals to acquire Chile’s Laguna Verde lithium project
The project, known as Laguna Verde, is located in the country’s north, known for its vast salt flats under which experts say there is enough of the commodity to supply the world for decades.
Vale to sell fertilizer business to Mosaic for $2.5 billion
Mosaic has agreed to acquire most of Vale's phosphate assets in Brazil, its stake in Peru's Bayovar mine and the firm’s Kronau potash project, in Canada.
Savannah nears full ownership of Barroso lithium lease
The Aldeia lease transfer would expand Barroso’s resource base as Savannah targets EU lithium supply and advances permitting.
