Women break the mould at Burkina Faso gold mines
Hounde gold mine has 111 women in jobs like blasting rocks or driving heavy vehicles.
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Indonesia’s Bukit Asam 2019 output rises 10.2%
Coal sales in 2019 were at 27.8 million tonnes, up 13% from the previous year.
Sumitomo aims to boost FY copper output to 300,000 T by 2030
The Japanese company also said it wanted to increase use of low-grade nickel ore.
Brazil prosecutors seek to block expansion of Anglo American mining dam
Expansion in Minas Gerais state includes raising the height of a dam that contains mining tailings.
Rio emissions targets have investors, green groups up in arms
Activist investors led by a Friends of the Earth's subsidiary have tabled a shareholder resolution calling for tougher goals.
Talga receives environmental permit for Swedish graphite project
The Vittangi project has a total JORC resource of 12.3Mt at 25.5% graphite which, according to Talga, is the highest resource grade of any JORC/NI 43-101 graphite deposit in the world.
Lithium-ion batteries have a new rival – potassium metal
US-based researchers found a solution to a persistent problem facing potassium metal batteries.
Condor studying new options to develop La India
Leading scenario is to proceed with the development of the main, permitted La India open pit.
Coronavirus hits De Beers sales
Company has deferred allocations due to the virus impact on customers focused on the Chinese market.
