Anger mounts at Vale in Brazil town at risk for new dam burst
The Minas Gerais environment secretary estimated this week that the dam had a 10-15% chance of collapsing.
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Vedanta’s Zambia liquidation case adjourned until June 4
A court hearing between Vedanta and the government of Zambia over control of its Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) business was adjourned on Friday.
Malaysia govt ‘pleased’ with rare earths firm Lynas’ plans to move initial ore processing — CEO
Lynas said it intends to build an initial ore processing plant in Western Australia that would help it overcome political headwinds in Malaysia.
Chile’s Codelco submits final proposal in Chuquicamata union negotiations
Workers from the unions involved had rejected last weekend a proposal by the company.
South Australia grants Havilah mineral leases for Kalkaroo project
Owner Havilah Resources said the decision secures the company's right to mine Kalkaroo.
Max positive about initial results of exploration program in Colombia
The Canadian miner reported that seven of 23 chip samples returned grades ranging from 155.27g/t gold to 2.94g/t gold.
B2Gold not buying Zimbabwe project, not interested in M&A
The Canadian miner said its long-term growth strategy focus on developing its existing pipeline of projects, while seeking global exploration opportunities.
Chile’s Codelco dismisses rumoured 40% copper output drop at Chuquicamata
The state-owned copper miner said that since mining at the open-pit mine ends in 2020, which is when the underground section begins commercial operations, it will able to keep productive capacity unchanged.
World’s most contested coal mine doesn’t add up — opinion
After the opposition Labor party suffered heavy losses in coal-mining regions in Saturday’s Australian federal elections, the Carmichael project looks to be getting closer than ever to approval.
