Egyptian copper’s origin revealed
Two new studies reveal where ancient Egyptians got the red metal from.
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New lawsuit against EPA for Gold King Mine spill
A federal court in Albuquerque received a lawsuit filed by 295 Navajo farmers and ranchers against the federal agency.
Most unions at Chile’s El Teniente copper mine accept contract
Four of the five labor unions representing workers at the El Teniente copper mine in Chile have accepted the latest contract offer from state mining company Codelco.
Peru president expects lithium, uranium mining laws passed in 6 months
Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra says his government will likely pass laws within six months needed to tap a new lithium and uranium deposit, removing a major hurdle for Canadian miner Plateau Energy Metals' proposed $800 million mine.
Codelco goes ahead with scaled-back underground extension of Chuquicamata
The $4.9 billion-investment is part of Codelco’s 10-year, $39 billion overhaul of its core mines.
Trump escalates feud with Turkey, imposing higher metals tariffs
Trump's move sendsReut Turkey's lira currency deeper into tailspin
Venezuela told to give shares of Citgo parent to gold miner
A Canadian mining company can seize the shares of the owner of Citgo Petroleum Corp. to satisfy a $1.2 billion arbitration award over a Venezuelan gold mine.
Barrick ‘was almost dead’: Thornton pulls no punches on gold miner’s missteps
Barrick's plan going forward includes increasing its portfolio of so-called tier 1 assets over time, and gradually shedding anything that’s not tier 1 or deemed to be “strategic.”
Rosy Canadian jobs report gets no help from resource sector
On a year-over-year basis, natural resources employment is little changed.
