Currently there are no set of universal rules defining exactly what a tailings dam is, how to build one and how to care for it after it is decommissioned.
In its current form, the epidemic won’t impact the nation’s cobalt production, as the vast distance from the Katanga region largely prevents its spread, says global risk consultancy Verisk Maplecroft.
After promising to sweeten the pot with the largest dividend in 32 years, Newmont has won over two of its biggest investors to the merits of a $10B merger with Goldcorp.