Novel mine reclamation techniques prove effective
Researchers at the University of Wyoming were successful at applying geomorphic reclamation.
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Copper price rout continues as China virus spreads
Copper price down more than 7% since last week as China locks down 40m people as anger grows over coronavirus outbreak.
Freeport shares dented by output drop, higher 2020 spending
The US miner has spent billions in the switch from a depleting open pit and to develop a coexisting underground mine.
Gold miner valuations
The hefty gold mining earnings are likely to grow even larger in Q4 results.
IMF aid to Congo Republic on hold over Glencore, Trafigura impasse
The IMF bailout hinges on the African nation restructuring the oil-backed loans to the Swiss traders.
One year after Vale’s Brazilian dam burst, burying Brumadinho
One year ago, a Brazilian dam operated by Vale gave way to a tsunami of 9.7 million cubic meters of mining sludge that buried part of a town and killed 270 people.
Lundin Gold CEO looking for acquisitions, open to a takeover
The company’s largest shareholder, Newcrest Mining, is supportive of a potential acquisition.
South Africa mine deaths fall to record low in 2019
A poor safety record has contributed to slower investment at some South African mines in recent years.
Codelco requests exploration permits for Chile’s second largest salt flat
Licences would allow the miner to determine concentrations of lithium on the flat, estimate the size of the resource and identify necessary next steps.
