Study on impacts of uranium mining to extend Quebec moratorium another year
Groups are pressing the province’s new premier to keep ban until the risks and effects of these kinds of operations have been thoroughly studied.
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“Consider M&A option”: Laurentian bank tells Taseko
The bank suggests Taseko should merge with other fellow Canadian miners and form “B.C. Mining Inc,” creating a significant producer with low political risk.
ArcelorMittal Europe reports $79m operating profit
The world's largest steel producer expects global consumption to increase by approximately 3% to 3.5% this year.
Coal-producing Wyoming becomes first state to reject climate school lessons
The new science curriculum, proposed by national education groups, was discarded because it regarded man-made climate change as a possibility.
Striking Implats miners to vote on wages; AMCU rejects latest offer
The vote would involve miners who are willing to take part and inquire whether they wanted to return to work.
Glencore may consider bidding for ENRC Kazakhstan manganese assets
ENRC was delisted from the London Stock Exchange after the largest investor backed the founders' US$4.5 billion takeover last year.
EPA considers stricter disclosure on fracking fluids
The agency will begin soliciting comment on whether companies should publicly list the chemicals used to extract fuels out of the ground.
First Quantum and Petaquilla reach $60m deal to split up Panama projects
First Quantum subsidiary Minera Panama’s $6.4 billion Cobre Panama copper-gold-silver mine is located next to Petaquilla’s Molejon gold mine, which has triggered lengthy disputes in the past.
Escobal mine ramps up according to plan
"Despite a handful of normal start-up issues, the operations team maintained operating costs within expectations.”
