MMG’s subsidiary in Peru reaches deal with blockaders at Las Bambas copper mine
Due to the conflict, some 8,000 people were being prevented from working at the mining complex.
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Antofagasta secures funding for Los Pelambres expansion project
The full $1.3 billion project cost is being debt financed by Los Pelambres.
Former coal-fired power plant in Ontario becomes solar facility
Since 2014, Ontario Power Generation stopped using coal to generate electricity in Canada's most populous province.
Researchers learn to produce borophene on a gold surface
Borophene is the atom-flat form of boron. The findings constitute a step toward practical applications like wearable or transparent electronics.
Northern Vancouver Island’s mineral potential to be surveyed
According to Geoscience BC, every time its team runs projects like this one, new investment comes into the region at hand.
MMG’s subsidiary in Peru rejects blockade at Las Bambas, asks for dialogue
Since early February, the Indigenous community of Nueva Fuerabamba has been blocking a national highway called Corredor Minero del Sur.
Australia launches Critical Minerals Strategy 2019 focused on innovation and tech
The plan puts emphasis on emphasis on agritech, aerospace, defense, renewable energy and telecommunications.
Peruvian authorities search for solutions to blockade affecting shipments from Las Bambas copper mine
For 48 days now, the Indigenous community of Nueva Fuerabamba has blocked Chinese miner MMG Ltd from using a national highway.
Scientists find new way to power electric cars using cobalt
The discovery was made while working on another research project: using cobalt as a catalyst to convert carbon dioxide from the atmosphere back to hydrocarbon fuels.
Alrosa says Verkhne-Munskoye deposit is more prolific than previously thought
During a 5-day experiment, the company extracted 239 diamonds larger than 8 carats.
Venezuela has an Indigenous Mining Arc that is destroying national parks: Expert
According to scholar José Rafael Lozada, the Indigenous Mining Arc precedes the Orinoco River Mining Arc.