As good as gold for some brides in India as election nears
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Brazil set to ban upstream tailings dams after collapse kills hundreds
The National Mining Agency aims to issue an ordinance on Friday requiring that upstream tailings dams be taken down or converted into other types of dams.
Death toll rises to six at South Africa coal mine gas explosion
Rescue efforts were hampered by dangerously high levels of toxic gas underground.
Trilogy Metals, South32 increase exploration budget for Alaska projects
Each company will contribute an additional $1 million for exploration at the Upper Kobuk mineral projects.
Fourteen NGOs oppose LME plans to ban tainted cobalt
Is the LME trying to create a reputational green wash that allows it to say its members source responsibly because they tick some boxes?
Maduro sold 40% of Venezuela’s gold last year amid cash crunch
The government sold a total of 73 tonnes of gold to two firms in the United Arab Emirates and another in Turkey.
First Quantum inks $2.7B refinancing deal
Company has signed a new $2.7-billion term loan and revolving credit facility, replacing the existing $1.5 billion one.
Crown Mining takes over California’s Light’s Creek Copper District
The company staked 35 new claims that cover potential extensions to the high-grade ore previously mined at the site.
Vancouver junior acquires Temple Mountain vanadium property in Utah
The Temple Mountain property was first mined in 1914.
