British Columbia miners urge government to ‘level the playing field’ on carbon tax
BC’s onerous carbon tax hinders the mining industry’s international competitivity, says MABC CEO.
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Copper price rises as looming strikes in Chile add to supply worries
A union representing workers at BHP’s Escondida and Spence mines has rejected the company’s contract offer and called on members to walk off the job starting Thursday.
Biden’s EV metals import plan unlikely to match climate goals
The approach is deeply naive and very dangerous to the United States supply chain for electric vehicles, one executive said.
Gold price tops $1,900 for first time since early January
Investor holdings of bullion-backed ETFs have risen in 12 of the past 13 sessions.
In green copper race, Chile uses blockchain to tout credentials
The country’s electricity coordinator has started a program to track each megawatt hour of renewable power from when it’s generated until it’s consumed.
Kenorland drills 5.7 metres of 90.6 g/t gold at Frotet in Quebec
The recently listed junior made the grassroots Regnault discovery at the Frotet project last year.
China tin smelters shut down amid Yunnan power shortage
Some smelters in China's tin heartland of Yunnan are having to stop operating because of restrictions on power consumption in the southwestern province.
Iran bans bitcoin mining, echoing China, after blackouts
Authorities decided to act after concluding the spike in electricity consumption from server farms underpinning Bitcoin and other tokens was a key factor behind rising demand for coal.
Australian police arrest 11 protesting against MMG’s Tasmania waste storage plan
Police last week broke up the protesters' camp 142 days after it was set up in an effort to protect the environment.