Environmentalists worried about prospecting in New Zealand’s South Island
The government lifted a moratorium for prospecting permits on 7,828 square kilometres on the northern part of the South Island.
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India’s state-owned miner to start digging for local gold
Chigargunta-Bisanatham will be an underground mine and it would mark the first time the NMDC develops this type of operation.
Pebble’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement to be ready in January
A “scoping report” based on 175,000 comments will be published in August 2018.
Krupp foundation rejects break-up of Thyssenkrupp – Der Spiegel
The head of the Thyssenkrupp foundation ruled out a break-up of the German steel-to-submarines conglomerate.
Chile’s Escondida mine workers reject labor offer, to vote on strike
The vote began on Saturday and will continue through the middle of next week.
Selling autonomous trucks moves from push to pull: Caterpillar
The technology has gained traction and customers are asking for them.
Workers at First Quantum’s mine in Spain go on strike
They are demanding hazard pay for subcontractors.
Part-owner of Chile lithium producer SQM sells $275M bond
The bond had an annual interest rate of 4.5 per cent and a duration of 15 years, Calichera said in a note to the market regulator.
CAT sales in the oil and gas industry grow
Sales in the mining sector, however, showed a decrease.
