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Border dispute temporarily halts Canadian miner’s operations in Burkina Faso

The Minister of Mines said his decision will be in place until the border with Niger is physically demarcated. However, violence has increased in the area in past months.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | November 24, 2017 | 5:58 pm

New plant in the UK aims to transform biomass into ‘coal’

This would be the first complex of its type in the country.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | November 24, 2017 | 4:37 pm

Crystallex, Venezuela agree to settle $1.2 billion mine dispute

Crystallex International Corp. and Venezuela agreed to settle a $1.2 billion dispute over the 2011 nationalization of a gold deposit in the South American nation.

Bloomberg News | November 24, 2017 | 3:46 pm

Gold CEO lashes out against his industry

“The one thing this industry does very well is mine gold at a loss,” Randgold Resources CEO Mark Bristow told analysts at a breakfast meeting on Friday.

Bloomberg News | November 24, 2017 | 3:33 pm

Workers at BHP copper mine in Chile end strike over layoffs

Unionized workers at Escondida copper mine in Chile ended a 24-hour strike Friday but may put down tools again next week over company's planned layoffs.

Reuters | November 24, 2017 | 12:29 pm

Nickel rally stalls, electric car boost some years away

Slowing demand from China's stainless steel mills and rising supplies have halted a frenzied price rally and are likely to keep weighing on prices.

Reuters | November 24, 2017 | 12:20 pm

Mining’s innovation deficit: transforming to a new performance model

The mining industry needs to ramp up productivity. The solution lies in adopting lean and design thinking approaches, following key several principles.

Peter Bryant and Satish Rao | November 24, 2017 | 11:21 am