Solar energy powers silver demand to record high
For the first time, in fact, silver demand in the fabrication of solar panels is set to outpace photography, if it hasn’t already done so.
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More than a dozen short-term repairs, plans await Mount Polley remediation: report
A tailings berm breached during the Mount Polley mine disaster has yet to be repaired to the point it can withstand the arrival of water.......
Canadian First Nations march to demand ban on uranium exploration in Quebec
They plan to arrive in Montreal on Dec. 15, the final day of hearings on uranium development by Quebec’s environmental watchdog.
Atlas Copco completes new soil roller line with Dynapac CA1300 and CA1500 Rollers
With the same innovative features as larger models in the Atlas Copco CA soil roller range, the versatile CA1300 and CA1500 feature fuel-efficient interim Tier 4/Tier 4 Final engines, quick serviceability, built-in safety functions and operator comfort.
Florian Siegfried: seeking less risky business in mining M&A
Florian Siegfried, head of precious metals and mining investments with Zurich-based AgaNola, says there are small signs—fewer equities participating in the recent rally, greater spreads in the high-yield market—that the sentiment toward gold is changing.
Uranium spot price plummets as buyers exit market
Remember way back to last week when there was so much excitement about the rallying uranium price? Uh, yeah. So do we. Unfortunately, the market has taken a serious turn for the worse.
Aussie mining magnate Clive Palmer investigated over $10 million fraud
The scale of the fraud alleged against the tycoon-turned-politician may double to about A$23 million.
India’s Jindal Steel mothballs $10bn coal project
The company became the first major casualty of a Supreme Court decision to scrap most coal fields allocated to private firms since 1993.
BHP warns more cost cuts, management shake up before demerger
The world's largest miner has stepped up its cost-cutting plans as it battles a sharp slide in iron ore, coal and oil prices.
