These are top-10 global mining trends expected for 2018
Consulting firm Deloitte has published what it says will be the top-10 global trends in the mining industry this year.
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A modern land run? Trump move opens Utah to mining claims under 1872 law
U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw federal protections from millions of acres of Utah wilderness will reopen much of the iconic terrain to gold, silver, copper, and uranium land claims under a Wild West-era mining law.
Suncor Energy implements first commercial fleet of autonomous haul trucks in the oil sands
Over the next six years, the company expects to deploy more than 150 autonomous haul trucks in the full program, which will be one of the largest investments in electric autonomous vehicles in the world.
Bidders for $500m Canada streaming deal as cobalt price surges–report
Reuters reports Vale has hired bankers to put together world's first ever cobalt streaming deal worth up to $500 million at its Voisey's Bay mine in Canada.
Rags to riches tale ends in disaster for ‘mini-Glencore’
Elman, 77, has watched another global commodity-trading powerhouse collapse before his eyes over the past year: his own.
Shares in Vancouver vanadium junior tank after securities probe
Regulator in British Columbia wants clarification on Vanadiumcorp's economic assessment of its flagship Lac Doré project in Quebec.
Wood Mackenzie cuts iron ore price outlook as markets fall again
The UK-based research and consultancy group has dropped its price forecast to $63 a tonne or 12% below last year's average of $71 per tonne.
China demand and tight supplies set to sustain nickel price rally
LME nickel breaks through $14,000 per tonne.
Rio Tinto autonomous trucks now hauling a quarter of Pilbara material
The miner's autonomous haulage system (AHS) fleet has already moved over one billion tonnes of ore and waste material within the Pilbara region of Western Australia.