China ramps up US crude oil imports as elections near
Despite importing nearly 900,000 bpd this month alone, China's oil buying spree is about to end.
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Gold price closing in on worst week since March
Other precious metals are also headed for their worst week since March.
RPMGlobal introduces design optimizer for underground operations
Company has released an update to its Parametric Design suite of software products, that is tailored to the underground metals space: Strategic Design Optimizer (SDO).
Gran Colombia to spin out the Zancudo project
Company announced that it has entered into a letter of intent with ESV Resources to spin out its interest in the Zancudo Project in Antioquia to ESV.
Aboriginal group says Rio Tinto ignored pleas to save sacred cave from blast
Representatives of the Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura (PKKP) peoples sent communications as early as 2008, setting out the importance of the site, the group said in a submission to a government enquiry.
Chilean lawmakers push on with glacier protection law
The bill, to be voted in Congress, could hinder construction of large mining projects or imply higher costs to meet regulations.
Rio Tinto’s Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender previewed virtually
In the era of covid-19, the tender was inspired by the Japanese philosophy of Ichigo Ichie, related to the unrepeatable nature of a moment in time.
Zero-emission mining equipment aces reliability test at subarctic mine
Battery-powered machines were tested at Agnico Eagle’s Kittilä mine in northern Finland, close to the Arctic Circle.
Poland to close coal mines by 2049 in deal with unions
Government will implement a gradual closure of the remaining coal mines.
