Greenpeace stages Pacific Ocean protest against deep-sea mining
Last week BMW, Volvo Group, Samsung SDI and Google signed on to a World Wildlife Fund call for a moratorium on the practice.
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Boliden sees 300m SEK hit from covid-19, production snags in Q1
The Swedish firm had previously forecast a negative effect of 200 million crowns
Australian gov’t says superannuation funds should support new coal projects
Australia's superannuation funds should be free to support the coal industry's expansion plans, resources minister Keith Pitt said.
India’s March gold imports surge 471% to a record 160 tonnes
Higher imports by the world's second-biggest bullion consumer could support benchmark gold prices, which have corrected nearly 17% from an all-time high of $2,072 in August.
Canadian First Nation challenges DeBeers’ mine waste plans
The Attawapiskat First Nation opposes a new planned mine landfill on its traditional territory, citing threats to cultural sites.
Ash from largest coal-fired power plant in DR releasing toxic heavy metals – report
Scientists say coal ash from the Punta Catalina power plant revealed high concentrations of arsenic, selenium and other potentially harmful heavy metals.
Greenland election closely watched by global mining industry
Results could help decide the fate of vast deposits of rare earth metals which international companies want to exploit.
Engie to build wind farm to supply Anglo American’s Quellaveco project in Peru
Construction of the 260MW Punta Lomitas wind park is expected to begin in the second half of 2021.
Panoramic Resources to restart nickel project in Australia
To support the resuming of operations, Panoramic has entered a five-year nickel and copper concentrate offtake agreement with Trafigura Group.