Australia shares drop on virus worries, miners drag
Heavyweight Aussie miners tumbled 0.9% as China's warning against hoarding pressured iron ore prices.
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Union calls for strike at BHP’s Escondida, Spence mines in Chile
Union members were called to walk off the job starting Thursday.
Renewable energy hub at abandoned Australian gold mine closer to becoming reality
After long delays, Genex Power’s $602-million pumped-hydro project reached financial close.
Lucapa acquires Merlin diamond project in Australia
Merlin is home to Australia’s largest mined rough diamond on record and has the potential to be the
only producing diamond mine in Australia, following the closure of Rio Tinto's iconic Argyle mine.
Global Mining Symposium: Evolution Mining’s Jake Klein on margins over volume
In the first six months of fiscal 2021, Evolution Mining (ASX: EVN) banked over 50% of every ounce of gold it produced in terms of its EBITDA margins.
Copper price down again despite strike threat at world’s largest mine
The copper price edged lower on Tuesday despite the threat of strike action at two of the world’s biggest copper mines
With gold M&A heating up, could Orezone’s Bomboré project be ripe for the picking?
Construction of Bomboré is underway after Orezone secured a $189M finance package.
Peak mined silver reached
Industrial demand for silver is projected to notch an 8-year high of 524Moz in 2021.
Rio Tinto’s Richards Bay manager murdered on way to work
The mineral sands mine has been crippled by several violent incidents over the years.
