Paris asks insurers to ditch coal
Paris City Council passed a motion last night where its members ask the CEOs of the world’s largest insurance and reinsurance companies to stop insuring coal projects.
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China opens iron ore market to the world in pricing, image push
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One miner dies after being trapped in South African gold mine
Sibanye-Stillwater said five of 13 miners trapped underground in a South African gold mine were rescued but one of the five had died.
The benefits and pitfalls of mining automation
Automated mining technologies require governments and the mining industry to consider how efficiency gains will change local mining communities.
ALROSA sells large diamonds for USD 14.8 million at the auction in Vladivostok
The United Selling Organization (USO) of ALROSA sold 101 special size rough diamonds with the total weight of 1751.1 carats.
Tesla delivers bad news for cobalt price, boost for rare earths
Electric vehicle manufacturer has reduced cobalt usage in its batteries by 59%.
In response to CNN investigation, car manufacturer Daimler promises to audit cobalt supply ‘to the mine’
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Benchmark zinc treatment charges down 15 pct in 2018- Nyrstar
Zinc supply has been falling over the last few years as major mines reached the end of their lives and Glencore cut its own output.
Ontario partners with First Nations to share forestry and mining revenues
Ontario and First Nations partners have signed historic resource revenue sharing agreements in mining and forestry – the first of their kind in the province.