Brazil bans upstream mining dams after Vale’s latest disaster
All so-called upstream dams need to be decommissioned or removed by August, 2021, according to a resolution the National Mining Agency published on Monday.
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How South African mines cope with power cuts
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Malaysia lifts bauxite mining moratorium after 3-year ban
Malaysia was once the biggest supplier of bauxite to top buyer China, with shipments peaking at nearly 3.5 million tonnes a month.
Buybacks and bumper profits on the cards as mining giants report
Big mining has remained stubbornly focused on shareholder returns, rather than spending on acquisitions and big-ticket projects.
Grasberg hasn’t received new copper export permit
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Australian mine to host first of its kind clean energy storage facility
Terramin's Angas zinc mine will host a 5 MW Advanced Compressed Air Energy Storage facility.
Zimbabwean rescuers pull 22 bodies from mine, eight more found alive
The government declared the accident a disaster.
Recommissioned Aussie mine dispatches first nickel concentrate shipment to China
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Scientists take a look inside rare wire gold specimen
Known as the Ram's Horn, the sample is so rare that it has been impossible to cut into it or analyze it with x-rays.