Brazilian miner Vale ordered to repair environmental damage
Federal prosecutors announced ruling in a statement that said electricity transmission lines and a bauxite pipeline damaged soil and silted up rivers.
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Rio Tinto 2017 iron ore exports up 1 percent, maintains 2018 guidance
On Tuesday Global miner Rio Tinto reported a 1 percent rise in iron ore shipments for 2017 to 330.1 million tonnes, meeting its guidance.
Behind Trump Soho partner, millions from post-Soviet mine empire
How and why funds from former Soviet states flowed into Trump-branded real estate has been focus of speculation since start of 2016 presidential campaign.
Copper faces double supply disruption threat in 2018: Andy Home
What two factors threaten to disrupt the copper sector in 2018?
One big, potential catalyst for gold in 2018
The rebound in the precious metals sector continues.
Metals power higher as sickly dollar spurs copper-to-gold rally
Copper surged as much as 2.1 percent, the most since Nov. 13, to $7,262 a metric ton on the London Metal Exchange.
Why cobalt will struggle to free itself from the DRC: Andy Home
Return of Katanga mine increases dependence of the whole cobalt supply chain on just one highly problematic country, the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Acacia Mining’s Q4 output down on Tanzania export ban
The London-listed miner said production in three months to Dec fell 30 pct to 148,477 oz. compared with a year ago and 22 pct from the previous quarter.
Canada’s RNC Minerals in talks to fund battery material mine
RNC Minerals in talks with commodity traders, mine operators and financiers to secure $1bn to build world's biggest nickel and cobalt project next year.
