Zimbabwe to let gold, platinum mines retain higher dollar earnings
We have made a decision that there is viability in mining by making sure we don't kill the goose that lays the golden egg - John Mangudya, Central bank governor
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Mali to produce lithium by 2020 with 694,000 tonnes discovered
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South Africa’s Barloworld in talks to buy a Caterpillar business
Barloworld Equipment is the official dealer for Caterpillar's CAT construction, mining and industrial machine range in eleven southern African countries, in addition to Spain, Portugal, Siberia and the Russian far east.
Kootenay Silver to buy high-grade silver project in Mexico
The Columba silver project has not been systematically explored since the Mexican Revolution.
Tasca continues to expand in BC
The company said the expansion of the New Princeton Gold discovery area made sense following a recent gold discovery from the bedrock trenching.
BHP to pay $390m to settle tax bill dispute over Singapore business
The issue relates to the amount of tax BHP owed for selling its Australian commodities via its Singapore marketing business — or allegedly shifting its profits offshore.
Vale told to pay $26.8m in damages to indigenous tribes
The company's Onça Puma nickel mines blamed for contaminating the Catete river, which prosecutors said had a "severe" impact on the Xikrin and Kayapo tribes.
China’s fight against smog makes palladium 2018’s best metal
Palladium prices are shattering record highs.
Montana Resources uses high tech to solve bird problem
Since the mid-1990s, the company has run a waterfowl observation and hazing program at its 182-hectare Berkeley Pit but in late 2016, several thousand snow geese died at the toxic pit.