November 27, 2019 Rio and Centre of Excellence to grow indigenous participation in minerals development in North America Rio Tinto is the first resources company to join the partnership with a contribution of A$1 million over 5 years.
November 27, 2019 New general manager to lead Maptek in Africa Gideon Slabbert replaces Nick Venter, who will join Maptek's North American operations as Director of Sales and Technical Sales Support.
November 27, 2019 Aurania finds evidence of highly sought-after lost gold city in Ecuador Company geologists found vestiges of an old road in the central part of its Lost Cities-Cutucu project.
November 26, 2019 Nutrien’s potash mine closure adds to bite of Canada rail strike The world’s largest fertilizer producer plans to temporarily close its biggest potash mine as the impact of a Canadian rail strike continues to spread.
November 21, 2019 Propane shortage looms as strike at Canada’s biggest railroad enters third day Canada relies on CN and Canadian Pacific Railway to move crops, potash, coal and manufactured goods to ports and the United States.
November 21, 2019 Archaeologist finds uncommon social relations at Montana mining town With the help of modeling software, a historical archaeologist discovered that Chinese migrant workers didn’t experience segregation in Highland City.
November 20, 2019 Autonomous drones to lead the way in mining surveillance technology — report The technology is impactful, as it has the ability to quickly survey various areas of a mining operation, which has led to improved worker safety.
November 19, 2019 Lundin Gold wins second UN sustainability honour Lundin has also developed a network of over 300 local suppliers in Ecuador. Since 2017, the company has injected about $61 million into the local economy.
November 19, 2019 Technology, convergence and new markets key to M&A activity in mining and metals — report Mining companies have a significant role to play in reducing emissions, and key mining players have already introduced actionable targets, EY says.
November 18, 2019 Rio Tinto enters ‘historic’ partnership with Innu community in Quebec Rio Tinto and the Ekuanitshit community have been engaged in a formal process of reconciliation and dialogue for nearly 10 years.
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