March 3, 2020 PDAC: ‘M&A is back,’ says Barrick’s Catherine Raw Last year was the busiest year for mergers and acquisitions in the precious metals sector since 2010.
March 3, 2020 70% of miners say new business models needed KPMG report found the industry needs greater transparency and more responsible mining practices.
March 2, 2020 Norway adopts Canada’s initiative for sustainable mining TSM requires companies to assess their performance across eight areas, including energy use and greenhouse gas emissions.
March 2, 2020 PDAC 2020: Coronavirus weighs on mining outlook Sparse attendance in Toronto convention shows impact of the virus outbreak.
March 2, 2020 Global exploration budget declines 3% in 2019 – report The latest S&P report attributes the lower budget to challenging prices for many commodities throughout the year.
March 2, 2020 Big copper conference joins list of gatherings canceled on virus Cesco Conference in Santiago has been canceled due to concerns over travel risks associated with the coronavirus.
March 2, 2020 Autonomous drones map historic gold mine in Finland Rupert Resources joined forces with Exyn Technologies to assess the volume remaining stopes at the Pahtavaara mine.
March 1, 2020 US launches tool to stake claim to world’s rare earth minerals The U.S. has become increasingly concerned about securing a stable supply of critical minerals used in car batteries, solar panels and wind turbines.
March 1, 2020 Termite mounds reveal hidden base metal deposits Researchers found that metallic blue crusts on termite mounds indicate the presence of base metals including nickel and cobalt.
February 27, 2020 ICA creates global standard for responsible copper The Copper Mark uses Risk Readiness Assessment to address 32 issue areas across ESG topics.
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