Newmont offers special dividend if Goldcorp takeover approved
The one-time special dividend, worth $470 million, will be given to Newmont's shareholders only if its friendly takeover of Canada’s Goldcorp is approved.
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CanAlaska Uranium to buy past-producing nickel mine in Manitoba
The Manibridge nickel deposit was first discovered in 1963 and it sits on the Thompson Nickel Belt, the fifth largest and third highest grade sulphide nickel belt in the world.
Buyer of Newmont Lake property must have funds to support exploration program: Romios
Crystal Lake Mining is supposedly undertaking a private placement financing to fund the exploration program.
Vale ordered to halt 13 more dams, Brucutu mine restart delayed
The world’s biggest iron ore producer said the injunction will impact production at its massive Brucutu mine, as it will now take longer than expected to bring it back on line.
OceanaGold walks away from exploration projects in Argentina
Two years, $4.5 million later, the Australian miner concluded results to date don't meet its expectations.
Peruvian authorities search for solutions to blockade affecting shipments from Las Bambas copper mine
For 48 days now, the Indigenous community of Nueva Fuerabamba has blocked Chinese miner MMG Ltd from using a national highway.
Scientists find new way to power electric cars using cobalt
The discovery was made while working on another research project: using cobalt as a catalyst to convert carbon dioxide from the atmosphere back to hydrocarbon fuels.
Alrosa says Verkhne-Munskoye deposit is more prolific than previously thought
During a 5-day experiment, the company extracted 239 diamonds larger than 8 carats.
Bosnia’s 300 MW power plant to go offline for 35-day overhaul on Mar. 25
The Stanari coal-fired power plant in Doboj is the first privately-funded power plant in the Western Balkans.
