Gunmen kidnap two workers at Banro’s east Congo mine
The Canadian mining firm’s interests in eastern DRC have come under periodic attack by Mai Mai militiamen.
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Eskom to fight energy regulator in court, Mining Weekly says
The debt-laden company is asking a High Court to review a price increase awarded by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa.
Police among 18 feared killed in landslide at Myanmar jade mine
Authorities said that 14 bodies have been recovered and four people are missing and feared dead.
Canadian miners want to address declining competitiveness
According to industry groups, Canada’s mining industry has been slipping from its position of dominance.
Phytomining is a thing in Australia
Researchers at the Sustainable Minerals Institute in Queensland are looking for sustainable solutions to some of the supply-side issues the mining industry is going to face.
Rio’s credit profile not affected by Oyu Tolgoi expansion
Product diversification, among other things, is saving the credit profile of the world's No.2 miner.
Miners to invest $177.2 million in environmental programs in Mexico
The Mexican Chamber of Mines announced that investments in environmental programs are expected to grow almost 17% in 2019 compared to 2018.
Silver Outperforming Gold 2
The white metal thrives mostly only when gold psychology is bullish.
$100 billion could be invested in the Arctic over the next decade — report
The Arctic contains vast oil and natural gas reserves—the U.S. Geological Survey estimates the Arctic could contain 1,670 trillion cubic feet of natural gas and 90 billion barrels of oil.
