January 17, 2021 What China’s increasing control over cobalt resources in the DRC means for the West – report Roskill says China’s increasing control over copper and cobalt resources in the DRC could pose a threat to western market participants.
January 15, 2021 Nornickel joins blockchain network for responsible minerals sourcing RSBN is an industry collaboration across the minerals supply chain using blockchain technology to support responsible sourcing and production practices from mine to market.
January 15, 2021 Hope for British Columbia’s New Prosperity project? Tsilhqot’in support Taseko’s application for extension to environmental certificate.
January 15, 2021 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Judge denies Native American bid to block Rio Tinto’s copper project; Rhodium price roars above $20,000 in precious metals’ biggest rally; Rio Tinto to open North America’s first scandium plant…
January 15, 2021 Stakes high for Rio Tinto, Mongolia as Oyu Tolgoi talks loom The next three to six months will be crucial to the future of the vast copper-gold mine, as the companies behind the operation negotiate with the government.
January 15, 2021 Judge denies Native American bid to block Rio Tinto’s copper project The US Forest Service published a final environmental impact statement for the project that critics say will destroy sites deemed sacred by Native Americans.
January 14, 2021 Native Americans say US does not own land it is about to give to Rio Tinto Members of Arizona's San Carlos Apache tribe filed a property lien in an attempt to regain control over land that the US government is poised to give to the miner…
January 14, 2021 Codelco to ratchet up precautionary measures as covid-19 cases rise The measures, which include a reduction in personnel, come several months after the miner had resumed normal operations.
January 14, 2021 Centerra’s gold production beats guidance Gold production for the full year exceeded 824,000 ounces.
January 14, 2021 BHP operating normally at Cerro Colorado after court loss Operations continue at the copper mine after the country's Supreme Court upheld local indigenous communities' complaint about the project's water use.
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