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Peruvian farmer sues Newmont in US court over alleged use of violence, threats

Acuña and her family claim the company used violence and threats to try to evict her from her home and so make way for its $5 billion gold and copper Conga project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 19, 2017 | 8:03 am

BHP’s shareholders to vote whether firm should leave Australia’s top mining lobby group

Investors to vote on the two resolutions submitted ethical investing group ACCR at BHP’s annual general meeting in London in October.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 19, 2017 | 6:02 am

Gem Diamonds finds another huge diamond at Lesotho mine

Finding follows the recovery of five other diamonds of over 100 carats so far this year at the company's flagship Letšeng mine, in Lesotho.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 19, 2017 | 3:00 am

Congo’s Gecamines to set new rules on mining proceeds

New controls aims at holding the company's partners, including Glencore, China Molybdenum and Ivanhoe, accountable in copper and cobalt projects

Reuters | September 19, 2017 | 2:07 am

McEwen shares drop after $40m stock offer

McEwen announces bought deal at deep discount to ruling share price to finance purchase of Ontario gold mine.

Frik Els | September 18, 2017 | 3:07 pm

Palladium price consensus forecasts point to end of the rally

Speculative frenzy not entirely supported by fundamentals.

Frik Els | September 18, 2017 | 1:52 pm

Electric London cabs spur reopening of UK aluminium plant

Norsk Hydro is reopening a British plant in Wales to supply material for the country's first electric vehicle factory.

Reuters | September 18, 2017 | 12:03 pm

Aussie consortium to spend $12m in research to boost copper production

Initiative is part of South Australia’s government strategy that aims to triple the state's copper production to one-million tonnes a year by 2030.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 18, 2017 | 9:58 am

Canadian miners increase efforts to prevent child and forced labour in the supply chain

Initiative seeks contributing to global efforts in preventing the use of child and forced labour in the mining supply chain, and to providing information needed to demonstrate the responsible sourcing of minerals and metals.

Mining Association of Canada (MAC) | September 18, 2017 | 8:00 am

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