Anti-mining protesters block entrances to PDAC annual convention
Among other things, the activists demand a halt to fossil fuel extraction, a ban to open-pit mining, and recognition of Indigenous sovereignty.
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Indonesia to issue rules on nickel ore price late March
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Yamana, Goldspot application of AI at Chile mine pays off
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