Botswana president says mining sector to shrink by nearly a quarter in 2020
Diamond exports from the world's second-biggest producer dropped 42% in the first nine months.
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Chilean mine group warns pending glacier bill could shut down deposits
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UK court blocks lawsuit against BHP over Brazil dam burst
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People near Broken Hill mine in Zambia show high blood levels of lead, cadmium
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Hudson completes exploration at Greenland niobium project
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JX Nippon buys partner’s stake in Caserones copper mine
Move comes as partner Mitsui & Co. put up for sale its 22.63% stake in the loss-making mine and posted a $67 million loss from the Chile operation.
Miners should embrace technological change – report
A whitepaper by Honeywell International presents some ideas to stop resisting the changes that the digital revolution has brought to mining operations.
