First hybrid dump machine to cart copper at Codelco’s El Teniente mine in Chile
Codelco is undergoing a 10-year, $40 billion overhaul of its aging mines, including efficiency upgrades to boost productivity and lower costs.
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China said to maintain Australia coal go-slow until after polls
China will maintain a slowdown in coal imports from Australia until Beijing has assessed government policy in Canberra after federal elections in May.
First Vanadium extends length at Carlin deposit
The Carlin project is considered the largest, highest grade primary vanadium deposit in North America.
A self-dealing market
While the resource sector has been decidedly 'meh' for the past couple of months, you can't say the same for the big board.
Deep sea mining boss says new law could be adopted next year
China and a quest for battery minerals have injected momentum into a long U.N. process to agree to a law on deep sea mining.
‘Land no one else wants’ gets solar as coal-and-nukes era fades
Solar and wind farms are being developed or built in places not normally associated with clean energy, and in some regions long resistant to it.
Global aluminium output flatlines as outages offset ramp-ups
A couple of long-running outages together with curtailments in Europe caused aluminium production outside China to dip 1.4%.
South African government says it intends to de-register AMCU union
AMCU, one of the largest trade unions in South Africa's mining sector, has thousands of members at gold and platinum mines.
World’s central banks want more gold as India joins spree
Heightened geopolitical and economic uncertainty pushed central banks to diversify their reserves and focus on investing in safe and liquid assets.
