India unveils spacecraft that will look for energy sources on the moon
Chandrayaan-2, the country’s second lunar mission, is scheduled to lift off July 15.
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Seabridge reaches co-operative agreement with indigenous group for KSM project
Seabridge’s KSM project is considered one of the largest undeveloped gold projects in the world in terms of reserves.
Gold rally ends as US-Mexico trade concerns ease off; outlook remains positive
Gold prices dropped nearly 1.2% on Monday morning, slipping from a 14-month high of $1,348.08/oz in the previous trading session.
Tianqi says happy ‘for now’ with stake in SQM
Tianqi last December bought a 23.8 percent share in SQM from Canadian fertilizer company Nutrien for $4.1B, the largest deal in history for a lithium asset.
China’s rare earths exports fall in May; shipments usually volatile
May's exports fell to 3,640 tonnes from 4,329 tonnes in April, but were not far off the 4,264-tonne monthly average since January 2018.
Finland’s Metso buys Canada’s McCloskey for $317m
Metso said the mobile aggregate equipment market was expected to grow 4-6% annually during 2019-2023.
Five BHP tailings dams could pose ‘extreme risk’ to communities in event of collapse
The Australian miner released risk assessment results in response to pressure from a group of investors that requested information on facilities controlled by nearly 700 mining companies be disclosed.
Outback town that rivaled Manhattan’s prices now gathers dust
Of all the mining-town booms spawned by China’s insatiable appetite for minerals, few were as epic as that of Australia’s Port Hedland.
Bonus schemes play a role in tailings dams failures – research
According to a paper in Resources Policy, such compensation packages actively encourage managers to cut costs and increase production regardless of the risks associated with those decisions.
