Australia says ‘yes’ to Carmichael coal mine by Great Barrier Reef
The country's government has given its final, yet conditional, approval for one of the world's biggest coal mines.
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Gina Rinehart’s Roy Hill mine to miss deadline for first shipment
The transition to production comes at a challenging time for the company, as prices for iron ore have fallen 70% since mine construction began in 2011.
Australia’s Ranger uranium mine extension rejected
The traditional owners’ opposition could mean that Energy Resources of Australia (ERA), a subsidiary of Rio Tinto, has to write down the value of its assets.
The value of South Africa’s top miners more than halved in just a year
The dramatic fall in overall market capitalization reflects, according to PwC, the impact of the ongoing commodities rout and other challenges the local industry has faced in the last year.
Illegal diamond mining threatens Brazil’s indigenous communities
For generations, Brazil's indigenous groups lived in isolation, but the discovery of large diamond deposits in their lands has brought them more misfortune than wealth.
Aussie billionaire Rinehart wins court battle with Rio Tinto
The mining giant will have to pay her more than $200 million in royalties and court fees.
Codelco vows not to cut copper output even if prices keep falling
The world's No.1 copper miner will keep output targets and won't make major changes to its $25 billion investment plan.
S. Africa’s main coal union accepts wage offer, ends strike
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and the Chamber of Mines, which has been negotiating on behalf of the country’s main coal producers, will sign the agreement later today.
Four dead, two injured in a Bosnian coal mine accident
The causes of the deadly incident at the operation, located in central Bosnia, about 50 kilometres (31 miles) north of Sarajevo, are unclear.
Kazakhstan is now the US top uranium supplier
The country, the world’s largest uranium producer, accounted for 23% of the U.S. imports of the raw material last year.
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.
