Canadian regulators recommend approving new Teck oil sands mine
A joint provincial and federal review panel found the 260,000 barrel per day Frontier mining project would be in the public interest.
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Billionaire Anil Agarwal’s Anglo American trade a gold mine
Says columnist Chris Hughes.
Safer, healthier, more productive — the promise of wearables for miners
As declining ore reserves push mines to greater depths and also to remote locations, companies are increasingly testing wearables to cut costs, decrease risk and drive productivity.
Rusal says aluminium sales up 21%
The world's largest aluminium producer outside China has been restoring operations after US sanctions were lifted in January this year.
Johannesburg court approves $353 million silicosis settlement
The settlement follows a long legal battle by miners to win compensation for illnesses they say they contracted over decades because of negligence in health and safety.
Europe’s central banks ditch 20-year-old gold sales agreement
They say they have no plan to sell large amounts of the metal.
Benchmark receives work permit for Lawyers project in British Columbia
The five-year permit encompasses an expanded scope and scale to explore existing and new targets across the property.
Pacific Booker’s mineral lease in British Columbia approved for one year
The company had applied for a 30-year lease.
OceanaGold halts Philippines mine operations
The provincial government is preventing supplies from accessing the Didipio gold-copper mine on Luzon island.
