ICSID rejects BSGR’s motion in battle over Simandou iron ore project in Guinea The information was made public by The Wall Street Journal, whose journalists had access to a procedural order. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 8, 2018 | 11:10 am
How aluminum oxide’s liquid-like properties protect nuclear plants Thin layers of solid oxide protective coating for metals can deform as if they were liquid filling rust-caused cracks. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 8, 2018 | 10:17 am
Six people killed at Newmont’s operation in Ghana "Our priorities right now are to support the families of those who lost loved ones," CEO Gary Goldberg said. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 8, 2018 | 10:02 am
More artisanal miners invade Grace Mugabe’s farm The miners say they won’t leave unless president Emmerson Mnangagwa asks them to. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 8, 2018 | 9:24 am
Quellaveco copper mine in Peru could be reactivated There are signs that the stalled $5 billion project could be reactivated. Reuters | April 8, 2018 | 8:11 am
Dominican province demands 5% of Barrick’s royalty payments Residents say the federal government is not fulfilling its commitment to the city. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 6, 2018 | 5:14 pm
Canadian miner sells cobalt assets in Ontario The claims are located in the Cobalt-Gowganda mining district. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 6, 2018 | 4:14 pm
Chinese investors rush to gold ETF as trade angst adds to risk All the talk of a brewing global trade war may turn out to be more bark than bite, but investors in Chinese ETFs aren’t taking any chances. Bloomberg News | April 6, 2018 | 2:33 pm
Sanctions on Russian tycoon Deripaska will create global ripples Deripaska is the main owner of the conglomerate EN+, which in turn is the co-owner of some of the world's biggest metals producers. Reuters | April 6, 2018 | 1:56 pm