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Traditional owners say they were forced to negotiate with Adani over Australian mine

Representatives for the Wangan and Jagalingou People said they were forced to sign an Indigenous Land Use Agreement at the Native Title Tribunal for Adani’s Carmichael mine.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 11, 2017 | 4:20 pm

Cobalt 27 spree sends cobalt price to fresh 9-year high

CEO Anthony Milewski: Cobalt 27’s stockpile of cobalt “is a way for investors to speculate on the price of cobalt, plain and simple.”

Frik Els | December 11, 2017 | 3:52 pm

BC mining key building block for tech sector

Future of B.C. economy won't be a story of the nascent tech sector replacing natural resources sector, according to one of the province’s top bureaucrats.

Business In Vancouver - Tyler Orton | December 11, 2017 | 3:14 pm

Report investigates human rights abuse linked to Kinross Gold’s Brazilian mine

A report released today documents human rights abuse tied to a Canadian mine in Brazil, a project operated by a subsidiary of Kinross Gold.

Above Ground | December 11, 2017 | 1:57 pm

Small Canadian miners in pole position for electric vehicle battery boon

Canadian developers of cobalt and lithium mines stand to benefit from a round of investments from the makers of EVs and the batteries powering them.

Reuters | December 11, 2017 | 1:35 pm

Bitcoin contracts are still tiny in the world of commodity futures

“The bitcoin’s super-high volatility is not for everyone’s taste,” said Randy Frederick, vice president of trading and derivatives with Charles Schwab & Co.

Bloomberg News | December 11, 2017 | 1:23 pm

Gold price: Hedge funds cut bullish bets by most on record

Gold price under renewed pressure as managed money speculators up shorts – bets that gold can be bought back at a lower price in future – three-fold.

Frik Els | December 11, 2017 | 10:47 am

Congo mines say revised code threatens industry’s future

Monday, mining companies in the DRC said that proposed changes to mining code adopted by lower house of parliament would do lasting damage to investment.

Reuters | December 11, 2017 | 9:32 am

Brazil’s Samarco wins waste permits in small step toward resuming operations

The permits issued by Minas Gerais state, where the mine is located, allow for the construction of a waste system in a depleted mine to receive tailings.

Reuters | December 11, 2017 | 8:44 am

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