10-year moratorium on deep sea mining in PNG not enough – activists
Nautilus Minerals has been trying for decades to get its proposed Solwara I project up (or down) and running in the Bismarck Sea.
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Benchmark Metals gets injection from Eric Sprott
The Canadian billionaire investor has splashed over C$145 million on gold, silver, and nickel explorers since May.
Tinka drills 32.6% zinc over 5.7 metres at Ayawilca
Recent drilling has significantly advanced the geological model and understanding of the high-grade zinc mineralization.
Nighthawk hits 58 metres of 1.93 g/t gold at Colomac
The company drilled 32,500 metres at Colomac last year and plans at least 40,000 metres for 2019.
Norway’s CO2 seabed storage project gets boost from industry, EU
Norway's Equinor has signed preliminary agreements with seven potential industrial customers for its project to develop carbon dioxide storage under the North Sea.
CHART: Gold price suffers biggest fall in six years
Gold price bears attack in a series of 1 million ounce sell orders, dropping the gold price by 3% on Thursday.
Tin prices jump as China, Indonesia smelters flag output cuts
The world's top two producers will reduce production by around 30,000 tonnes this year.
Yamana boosts gold reserves, grade at Jacobina
The mine is estimated to contain proven and probable reserves of 2.28Moz gold.
Alrosa to consider withdrawal from subsidiary Alrosa-Nyurba
The voluntary liquidation, following board approval, would be completed by the end of 2020.