Miners seek gold under the desert sands after Egypt changes rules
Country is banking on high gold prices and amended mining laws that scrap red tape and a profit-sharing rule to lure interest.
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Bureaucratic delays force layoffs at Taseko’s Gibraltar copper mine in BC
Almost a year has gone by since the company first informed the government of its plans to move a mine shovel from one pit to an older adjacent pit, and it still hasn’t gotten permission.
MINING PEOPLE: Teck, Ridgestone, Monument, SRK, Tesoro, Inomin, Magna Gold
Key moves in the mining sector.
Second environmental court ruling hits BHP’s Cerro Colorado mine
A Chilean court ordered BHP to cease drawing water from a riverbed near its facility and regulate nearby waste deposits following complaints from a nearby indigenous community.
Caught between rare earths and Chinese dominance — Part 1: The story behind everything no one is telling you
Investigating how China built its multi-commodity monopolies across the technological spectrum.
Freeport beats copper estimates in relief to tight supplies
“The outlook for copper has never been better,” said Freeport CEO Richard Adkerson.
China steel prices leap to record highs on robust demand, clampdown
Rebar on the Shanghai Futures Exchange is trading near its highest since 2009.
Start-ups aim to change car battery recycling, clean up world’s most polluting industry
A handful of startups are trying to find a new way to recycle used car batteries, using water, chemicals and electricity to produce lead instead of the hazardous.
Belgium’s Umicore sees 2021 core profit beating expectations
Umicore's recycling business has benefited the most from higher prices, particularly for rhodium.
