De Beers steps up efforts to remove ‘conflict diamonds’ from the market
Diamond giant is investing in an open platform that will allow tracing a rock throughout the entire value chain — from mine to buyer.
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Rio Tinto aims for “intelligent” Australian iron ore mine
This intelligent mine would cost around $2.2 billion to develop and incorporate technologies such as robotics, driverless trains and trucks on a single site.
Rio Tinto appoints one of its own as the company’s new chairman
After a nine-month search, the miner has picked the current leader of the remuneration committee, Simon Thompson, to assume the post in March 2018.
Gold company’s stock jumps 1300% after switching to bitcoin
Bitcoin has been kicking the stuffing out of most mining stocks lately, as the cryptocurrency continues to climb to new heights.
Who will fund Adani’s Carmichael coal mine? Not China
The shovels are in the ground at the Carmichael coal mine in Queensland but the bankers have yet to open their wallets.
EPA passes on rule covering U.S. hardrock miners’ cleanup costs
The agency won't act on a proposal to require hardrock mining companies to show they can afford to clean up their sites.
First Cobalt merges with CobalTech
The company is redeveloping the Keely-Frontier mine, a high-grade mine that produced over 3.3 million pounds of cobalt.
Brazil new mining regulations pose short-term downside risks: Analysts
Could the lack of a broader mining code overhaul weigh on investor sentiment over the coming months?
World’s top copper miner wants CEO to stay to contain costs
“A lot of people including myself are promoting the idea that Nelson continues on as CEO for a couple of years if possible,” said chairman Oscar Landerretche.