Cliffs appoints Goncalves CEO after Casablanca proxy win
Casablanca Capital-backed Lourenco Goncalves (55) is also the new chairman of the board.
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Canada’s Mount Polley disaster sparks concern over US mines
Firm that designed, engineered, and oversaw the construction of the Mount Polley tailings dam, Knight Piesold, is said to be involved in copper mine proposals in Minnesota.
China to ban coal use in Beijing by 2020
Experts claim ban is unlikely to have a significant impact on the country's coal consumption in the short term.
Japan, Chile sign mining deals
Japan already allocates 90% of its investment in Chile to mining.
Gold Arab supercars hit the streets of London
A Saudi-owned gold-plated Range Rover, with a "666" number plate, is London's newest supercar in town
Man-made mercury levels in oceans triple
Study found mercury accumulation in the surface layers of the seas is happening faster than in the deep ocean as a result of gold mining, coal-fired power plants and sewage, among others.
Chile’s court rules in favour of KGHM’s Sierra Gorda storage facility
This is the third project in the past four moths to be given the go-ahead after an initial unfavourable ruling.
Zinc becoming investors new darling
Prices for the metal have jumped almost 17% since early May, hitting $2,410 a tonne late July.
Orica to split mining and chemicals divisions
Firm aims to become a pure mining services provider.
English schoolboys dig up rare 4,300-year-old gold hair ornament
Only ten finds like this have ever been made in the UK.
SME warns 2026 may reset US mining’s global role
Policy reform, security risks and workforce gaps will shape whether US mining momentum turns into lasting global strength in 2026.
