Rio Tinto says checking impact of gas pipeline incident on Gladstone operations
Rio's Gladstone operations include its Yarwun and Queensland alumina refineries and its Boyne aluminium smelter.
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Polymetal shareholders approve sale of Russian assets
Shareholders approved the sale of its Russian assets to a Siberian gold miner.
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No injuries have occurred, and operations have remained uninterrupted.
Brazil’s CSN net profit soars on mining performance
CSN's net profit jumped by more than fourfold in the fourth quarter.
US Department of Energy launches $4 million E-SCRAP prize competition
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World’s leading particle lab concerned about energy efficiency
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Fortuna Silver takes $90.6m charge on Mexican mine closure
It will cease activities at its San José mine in Mexico this year, six months earlier than planned, due to rising costs and depleted reserves.
Deep-sea mining could cost $500 billion in value destruction, study says
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