Chinalco forced to halt Peru’s copper project over ongoing pollution
The ruling was sparked by inspections carried out from March 16 to March 20 that detected contaminants in adjacent lakes.
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Mick Davis scores $3.75 billion to build new mining empire
The former Xstrata boss is already hunting for mining deals.
Former mining tycoon goes on trial over mafia gang in China
Liu Han is accused of running a criminal network to build his fortune.
Declining coal prices to hit producers even harder
Australian coal miners to be the most affected.
Desperate Canadian juniors turn to medical pot industry to raise funds
In the last two months at least a dozen juniors have announced they are considering growing cannabis.
World’s No.1 copper miner output fell to 5-year low in 2013
Due to declining ore grades and lower metal prices.
US city mulls blocking Canada’s oil sands crude from reaching its port
South Portland, in Maine, could be the first US city to pass a law preventing Canada’s crude from Alberta’s oil sand from getting to its port.
Randgold targets higher gold output, gives CEO 36% pay rise
Under founder and CEO Mark Bristow's leadership, the gold miner has grown to have a market value of $7bn and become the U.K.’s biggest gold producer.
JPMorgan innocent of silver price-fixing claims- court
Investors failed to demonstrate the bank violated federal antitrust and commodities laws by having distorted silver prices.
Stornoway’s vast diamond mine, Quebec’s first, to begin operations in 2016
Shares in the company were soaring Thursday.
US deploys AI agents to speed critical minerals recovery
AI-powered CICERO system cuts critical minerals recovery testing from years to days using robotics and automation.