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Mining expertise will enhance environmental audits – SRK

Its depth of in-house expertise in both environmental and mining disciplines allows SRK Consulting (SA) to deliver optimal value when auditing mining clients’ compliance with their Environmental Management Programme Reports (EMPRs) and Environmental Authorisations.

SRK Consulting | May 19, 2015 | 10:16 am

K+S on track to begin producing potash from Legacy mine next year

Legacy will be the first new potash mine built in Canada's Saskatchewan in the last 40 years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 19, 2015 | 10:15 am

Peruvian discovery may hold ‘hidden pool’ of rare earths

Capacscaya also has significant amounts of copper, zinc, cobalt, aluminum and iron ore.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 19, 2015 | 9:10 am

GrafTech takeover zeros in on new energy & defence

An affiliate of Brookfield Asset Management Inc has launched a takeover bid for GrafTech International Ltd, one of the world’s leading producers of steel electrodes and value-added graphite products.

Benchmark Mineral Intelligence | May 19, 2015 | 8:37 am

Global gold, copper, iron ore output down in Q1 — report

Much of the overall decline in reported gold output was due to a significant quarter-on-quarter production declines from AngloGold Ashanti, Goldcorp, and Sibanye Gold.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 19, 2015 | 7:35 am

Oil sands stakeholder gives Imperial Metals a $25 million helping hand

The loan will be used for the development of the company's Red Chris gold and copper mine in northwest British Columbia.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 19, 2015 | 6:50 am

BHP chief says inquiry into Aussie iron ore market a ‘ridiculous waste’

Andrew Mackenzie also warned the proposed would damage the Australia’s economy and shift investment to main foreign competitor Brazil.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 19, 2015 | 3:31 am

Turquoise Hill rockets on Oyu Tolgoi funding deal

Shares in Vancouver firm up 12% after parent Rio Tinto and Mongolia sign landmark deal to fund $5 billion underground expansion of giant copper-gold mine.

Frik Els | May 18, 2015 | 4:55 pm