Iron ore price up after mine closures in Brazil and China
Vale is considering the use of remote-controlled trains near the Xingu dam for the flow of its production.
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‘Diamond rush’ grips South African village after discovery of unidentified stones
The mines department said it was sending a team comprising of geological and mining experts to the site to collect samples and conduct an analysis.
USDX: the cleanest shirt among the dirty laundry
With the Fed poised to come clean and scale back its asset purchases in September, the USD Index should shine over the medium term.
Brazil to deploy special force to protect the Yanomami from wildcat gold miners
More than 20,000 miners are illegally prospecting on the reservation and polluting rivers with mercury used to separate gold from ore.
Vale mulls remote-controlled trains to work around risky dam in Brazil
It would take around 60 days for Vale to implement the solution, according to a person familiar with the plan.
Centerra CEO weighs ‘divorce’ with Kyrgyzstan on seized mine
A split would be just one way for Centerra to resolve issues with Kyrgyzstan’s government, which also owns 26% of the company.
Home: A nickel refinery tops US battery metals wish list
The Department of Energy has identified Class 1 nickel, the type best suited to lithium-ion batteries, as both key vulnerability and key opportunity.
Gold price drops to 4-week low ahead of Fed policy meeting
The price action suggests that the speculative market was heavily long on gold, one analyst says.
Endeavour Mining debuts on London Stock Exchange
The move makes the company the largest pure play gold miner listed on the premium segment of the LSE.
