BC mining key building block for tech sector
Future of B.C. economy won't be a story of the nascent tech sector replacing natural resources sector, according to one of the province’s top bureaucrats.
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Report investigates human rights abuse linked to Kinross Gold’s Brazilian mine
A report released today documents human rights abuse tied to a Canadian mine in Brazil, a project operated by a subsidiary of Kinross Gold.
Small Canadian miners in pole position for electric vehicle battery boon
Canadian developers of cobalt and lithium mines stand to benefit from a round of investments from the makers of EVs and the batteries powering them.
Bitcoin contracts are still tiny in the world of commodity futures
“The bitcoin’s super-high volatility is not for everyone’s taste,” said Randy Frederick, vice president of trading and derivatives with Charles Schwab & Co.
Gold price: Hedge funds cut bullish bets by most on record
Gold price under renewed pressure as managed money speculators up shorts – bets that gold can be bought back at a lower price in future – three-fold.
Congo mines say revised code threatens industry’s future
Monday, mining companies in the DRC said that proposed changes to mining code adopted by lower house of parliament would do lasting damage to investment.
Brazil’s Samarco wins waste permits in small step toward resuming operations
The permits issued by Minas Gerais state, where the mine is located, allow for the construction of a waste system in a depleted mine to receive tailings.
ArcelorMittal miners stage sit-in at four Kazakh coal mines
About 200 coal miners in Kazakhstan refused to leave four mines operated by a unit of ArcelorMittal at the end of their shift on Monday and staged a sit-in.
Chinese steel rebounds as output curbs deepen, iron ore dips
Chinese steel futures bounced back Monday after three-day drop as output cuts in world's top producer deepened with China's anti-pollution campaign.
