Congo agreed to pay Gertler’s company $250m in resources deal
The Israeli businessman is accused of leveraging his friendship with former Congo President Joseph Kabila to secure lucrative mining deals.
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Consumers, producers, commodity traders, brokers and banks are backing the CME's cash-settled contract as they want a liquid instrument to hedge cobalt.
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The rise of artisanal copper mining is threatening billions in new investments by mining companies in Peru.
Investors with $30 trillion to push companies on human rights, social issues
Plan to focus first on metals & mining, renewables sectors.
Rare earths ‘spill the tea’ on how deep magma eruptions initiate
Researchers found huge magma eruptions can initiate deeper below the earth's surface than previously believed.
Teck makes three vice president appointments
Amparo Cornejo named VP, South America, Jason Sangha planning and strategy, base metals and Justin Webb is chief information officer.
Canada approves Marathon palladium mine environmental plan
Located 10 km from Marathon, Ontario, the mine is slated to produce 245,000 ounces of palladium annually over an estimated 13-year mine life.
Mining needs to address critical digital skills shortage right now — BHP exec
Miners are increasingly reliant on computing heft to manage tasks such as automated truck fleets, says CTO Laura Tyler.
