Anti-mining protests spread throughout New Zealand
Opposition parties claim companies lobbied for a last minute change to a bill introducing a harder line on anti-mining protests at sea.
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Copper strike will cost Chile up to $35 million
If all major copper mines in Chile halted their operations for a day, the country would lose more than $120 million in copper exports alone.
Gold Fields declares a 14k oz loss as Ghana striking miners come back to work
Ghana now accounts for about 42% of the company's gold output.
US states push for gold as legal tender
Arizona is the main state arguing for residents to be able to use bullion as rightful currency.
Astronomers find promising evidence of dark matter while U.S. team looks in former gold mine
The group has installed a 350 kg liquid xenon time-projection chamber, which aims to directly detect galactic dark matter in an underground laboratory, built 1.6 km below the surface.
New leak at Fukushima nuclear plant
Although this weekend's leakage was just over three litres, public concerns about the firm’s ability to safely manage the plant continue to mount.
Toro Energy in talks with Asian investors to take Wiluna to production
Company is open to selling between 30% to 50% of the uranium project to potential partners.
Gemfields falls 27% as Zambia imposes ban on gemstones sales
World’s No. 1 emerald producer hits steepest decline in more than four years.
Chile’s Codelco resumes shipments but faces nationwide strike on Tuesday
Mining workers will strike for a day at all of Codelco's divisions and at all large-scale private mines on Tuesday.
Rio gets ready to wave its Diavik diamond mine goodbye
Dominion Diamond Corp, which already owns 40% of the mine, said it is interested, but the price has to be right.
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.
