Vale makes bumper $7.6 billion dividend payout
It is the company's largest payout since the 2019 dam collapse which killed almost 300 people.
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Greenland prepares legislation to halt large rare earth mine
The country's new government is also preparing legislation that will ban uranium mining.
Condor Gold finds “significant” gold system at Cacao
Find corresponds to a fully preserved epithermal gold system, with grades increasing at depth, the company said.
New photo battery harvests the sun, stores energy in a single device
A team of researchers from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology has developed a photo battery that has dual functions in harvesting solar energy and storing energy in a single device.
Mining People: Champion Iron, NioBay, Probe, Romios Gold, Saint Jean Carbon
Key moves in the mining sector.
Mining firms in Mexico must face ‘strict’ scrutiny, says senior official
Data from the country's mining chamber shows that $2.8 billion worth of projects are stalled due to unresolved ministry permitting.
Australia approves controversial Whitehaven coal mine expansion
The backing of the federal environment minister is described by advocates as a betrayal.
Vale and Asian miner seek Brazil nod to fast-track mine projects
Vale and Sul Americana de Metais S.A. have qualified for a new policy adopted by Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro administration that aims to streamline the licensing process.
Russia mulls new extraction tax and higher profit tax for metals firms
Russia's finance ministry proposed setting a mineral extraction tax linked to global prices for producers of iron ore, coking coal and fertilizers.
