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Climate resolution at Rio meeting heralds coming climate avalanche: Russell

Rio Tinto shareholders that voted in favour of a resolution calling the miner to review its membership of the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) and other lobby groups.

Reuters | May 3, 2018 | 9:03 am

Eight still trapped underground at Sibanye mine following seismic event

Contact has been made with three of the workers trapped at the company's Masakhane gold mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 3, 2018 | 8:15 am

Glencore’s Congo mining conundrum

The miner and commodities trader is embroiled in a legal tangle over its copper and cobalt operations in Democratic Republic of Congo, where conflict and changes to regulations have deterred many mining firms.

Reuters | May 3, 2018 | 7:00 am

Lucapa finds yet another large diamond in Angola

The 46-carat pink diamond is the largest coloured gem-quality stone ever recovered at the company's Lulo project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 3, 2018 | 5:21 am

Airobotics partners exclusively with RockBlast to bring automated drones to Chile

First Customer Minera Centinela Begins Use of Optimus Drone at Mining Sites.

Airobotics | May 3, 2018 | 1:09 am

Yamana exceeds gold production plans in Q1

The Toronto-based miner expects to stay in line with its 900,000 ounces production guidance for 2018.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | May 2, 2018 | 5:40 pm

U.S. cuts off Brazil tariff talks, adopts steel import quotas

Brazil on Wednesday contradicted a United States announcement that the two countries had reached a deal on a permanent exemption from steel and aluminum import tariffs, saying the Trump administration had unilaterally cut off talks.

Reuters | May 2, 2018 | 4:21 pm

Chairman of En+ says working on reducing Deripaska’s stake

Greg Barker welcomed a decision by the U.S. Treasury on Tuesday to give investors an extra month to divest or transfer their holdings in En+ Group and other sanctions targets.

Reuters | May 2, 2018 | 4:17 pm