Glencore takes heat in Quebec for smelter that spits out arsenic
The Horne Smelter in Rouyn-Noranda is emitting 165 nanograms of arsenic per cubic meter of air on site, according to a recent study.
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First Nation, utility company reach agreement on British Columbia LNG plant expansion
FortisBC is planning to spend billions expanding to serve a growing demand for marine bunkering and LNG exports.
Pure Gold cuts Red Lake resource base by 20%
PureGold’s new resource falls to 2Moz from 2.5Moz, and the average grade declines to 7.2 grams of gold per tonne.
MKS PAMP appoints managing director of its Swiss refinery
Phaedon Stamatopoulos to drive growth based in Ticino region.
India’s state-owned coal miner posts record profit in fuel’s revival
Coal India’s net income jumped to 88.3 billion rupees from 31.7 billion rupees a year earlier.
Chile rethinks mine safety after worker deaths and expanding sinkhole
Chile President Gabriel Boric said on Wednesday he wants to ratify an International Labor Organization convention on health and safety in mines.
Copper price up as Chinese imports rise
Low copper stocks in LME registered warehouses are also supporting prices.
Aluminum price pulls back on concern about Chinese construction demand
China's factory-gate inflation eased to a 17-month low in July, as a slower domestic construction sector weighed on raw material demand.
US renewables investors see Senate bill sparking a gold rush
"This is going to be a golden period of 10 years, at least," said Keith Martin, an attorney with Norton Rose Fulbright who works on financing renewable energy projects.