Earthquake rattles northern Peru near gold and copper mines
The tremor prompted officials to activate emergency protocols.
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South African carbon tax finally becomes law
The tax was first mooted in 2010 but has been postponed at least three times after mining companies, steelmakers and state-owned power utility Eskom said it would erode profit and push up electricity prices.
Workers at Codelco’s Chuquicamata mine to vote on strike action
Unionized workers rejected on Saturday the miner’s final contract negotiation offer and announced that they will vote on a proposal to go on strike.
Lab-grown diamonds to get sustainability standard certification
The announcement follows a warning by the US Federal Trade Commission regarding the misuse of the words eco-friendly’ and ‘sustainable.’
Russian scientists working on technology for extracting non-ferrous and noble metals
The goal is to study the physicochemical patterns and mechanisms of nitric acid dissection of hard-to-process ores.
Natural gas now beats coal, even in West Virginia: Justin Fox
For the first time ever, West Virginia last year produced more natural gas, as measured by energy content, than coal.
Coking coal price to remain elevated in 2019— report
On the supply side, Fitch expects production misses from Australia to keep the market tight in the coming quarters as large diversified miners lose their appetite for mining coal.
Royal Road’s shares jump on Agnico Eagle investment
The company's shares jumped over 8% by mid-day Friday, following the announcement of a C$5 million private placement to develop Columbian gold assets.
Ghana seeks investors to mine untapped bauxite sources
Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corp. is receiving proposals on how to expand bauxite production and build refining and smelting capacity for the manufacturing of alumina and aluminum.
