The world’s biggest diamond mine is closing
Rio’s Argyle mine in remote Western Australia has transformed the sector since 1983.
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Trump’s rejection of uranium import limits expected to boost demand
He has rejected a recommendation by the Commerce Department to require US power producers to source up to 25% of their uranium from domestic mines, creating instead a working group to review the country’s nuclear fuel supply chain.
Cameco awarded $40.3m in damages in TEPCO contract dispute
A tribunal of international arbitrators ruled in favour of Cameco in the miner’s contract dispute with Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings.
Antofagasta, Barrick get almost $6 billion after legal win against Pakistan
World Bank tribunal rules in favour of Tethyan Copper, a joint venture between the Chilean copper miner and Canada’s gold giant after seven-year battle.
Canadian miner starts exploring Czech/German copper-cobalt project
The aim of the campaign is to assess the copper-cobalt potential in the interpreted rift system that hosts the Tisova copper-cobalt past-producing mine.
Venezuela has an Indigenous Mining Arc that is destroying national parks: Expert
According to scholar José Rafael Lozada, the Indigenous Mining Arc precedes the Orinoco River Mining Arc.
Rio could fast-track key Australia copper find before U.S. asset
Work is progressing to assess the size and quality of the Winu exploration project.
Pakistan welcomes venture’s willingness for negotiated settlement after Reko Diq mine ruling
A World Bank tribunal ordered the Pakistani government to pay $5.8 billion in damages in a dispute over the Reko Diq copper mine.
Mexico’s environmental authority investigates Grupo Mexico’s spill
The pressure valve of a tank that receives purges from the shipping lines failed.
