Ghana in talks with Dubai oil refiner to barter gold for fuel
Ghana last week ordered mining companies to sell 20% of the metal they refine to the central bank.
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Vale Indonesia expects to complete nickel HPAL plant by 2025
Company expects to complete construction by 2025 of a high-pressure acid leaching plant to produce nickel minerals.
Rio Tinto reaches historic agreement with Juukan Gorge group
Australia said last week that it would strengthen laws to better protect Aboriginal cultural heritage.
Burkina Faso’s vanishing gold boom puts livelihoods at risk
Russia's Nordgold in April stopped mining at Taparko, saying the lives of its staff were in danger.
Indonesian tin groups ask govt to consider impose export restrictions gradually
The policy is similar to what the country has implemented for developing a downstream processing industry for nickel ore.
Gold coin rescues Roman emperor from obscurity
A handful of coins unearthed in Transylvania reveal a long-lost Roman emperor.
BHP averts strike at world’s biggest copper mine
The union at Escondida copper mine in Chile said BHP’s latest offer contains concrete and verifiable measures to improve workers' conditions.
China actions spark Canada review of rules on foreign investment
Canada’s new Indo-Pacific strategy calls for changes to foreign investment screening as a result of concerns about Chinese state-owned enterprises.
Copper’s biggest mystery is finally cracking
A recent discovery by Jetti Resources could unlock millions of tonnes of new copper to feed power grids, building sites and car fleets.
