Canadian wins right to sue Silvercorp over ‘false imprisonment’ in China
After a B.C. court rejected a bid by the miner to have Kun Huang’s allegations thrown out.
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Asteroid miner puts first demonstration spaceship in orbit
The Arkyd 3 Reflight (A3R) will spent three month in orbit trying to identify subsystems to explore and prospect for valuable resources on asteroids.
Japan nuclear reactors to remain closed, court rules
Landmark decision could complicate Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's push to return to atomic energy.
Gold, platinum and diamonds bike a real luxury
This $54,000 Cipollini bike features 40 grams of 18-carat gold, 122 grams of platinum, and 17 carats of black and white diamonds.
Citi’s ‘end of the Iron Age’ note triggers waves of downgrades
The International Monetary Fund and Standard and Poor's, in turn, predict prices for the steelmaking material are set to fall even further.
EU lawmakers to limit import of conflict minerals
The lawmakers voted 22 to 16 to strengthen a draft law requiring importers, smelters and refiners to certify their goods are conflict-free.
Zambia dumps mining royalty hike, settles at 9%
The government intends to set its mining royalties at 9% for both open-pit and underground mines.
Oil sands expansion and carbon reduction policies are mutually exclusive: report
Study argues Alberta’s emissions would be roughly equal to Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia combined by 2020.
Move over Codelco: Freeport plans to be the world’s No.1 copper miner
But China’s slowdown, rising costs and falling prices may get in the way.
Canada’s Alamos Gold, AuRico merging in $1.5 billion deal
The deal will also result in a spinoff company called AuRico Metals, which will hold the Kemess Property in northern British Columbia and three royalty assets.
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.
