BSGR to pay Guinea $5.6 million after losing case over Simandou
The World Bank’s ICSID ruling comes eight years after BSGR launched arbitration proceedings against Guinea for alleged expropriation of the asset.
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OBITUARY; Graham Farquharson – the straightshooter who busted Bre-X and changed the industry
Farquharson passed away this month in Toronto at the age of 81.
Dividend payouts hit first quarter record, but outlook rocky
Mining and oil firms led an 11% jump in dividend payouts to a first-quarter record of $302.5 billion.
Chile to cushion the blow of glacier ban on giant copper mines
Chile’s government is looking at a gradual implementation for a proposed ban on mining near glaciers in order to limit the impact on some of the world’s biggest copper mines.
Peru president replaces mining minister as crisis escalates
President Pedro Castillo replaced four ministers amid a mining and fertilizer crisis.
Canada’s first rare earth producer begins shipping concentrate
Vital Metals' Nechalacho rare earths mine in the Northwest Territories has begun deliveries.
Jamaica says Rusal making consistent payments on tax bill
Rusal has paid about 45% so far of a $35 million bauxite production levy that it owes Kingston.
China stimulus, supply worries fire up iron ore
There are several factors that suggest a renewed rally is on the cards, writes Clyde Russell.
China triples solar investments as clean energy push accelerates
The nation is forecast to add a record 220 gigawatts of total power capacity this year, according to the NEA.
