Minas Gerais signs MoU with tech company to monitor tailings dams
Inmarsat has committed to providing the state government with a smart monitoring solution which is based on IoT and satellite technology.
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Agnico’s Meliadine mine reaches commercial production
The mine, near Rankin Inlet in Nunavut, is expected to produce about 230,000 ounces of gold this year at total cash costs of $612 per oz.
Rejection of Barrick bid is ‘no brainer,’ top Acacia investor says
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Russia owns rare earths but mines little. That’s changing
President Vladimir Putin has pushed Russia to develop its own rare earth production, calling it an issue that’s " critically important to the defense capability of the country.
Wall at Vale’s Gongo Soco pit begins gradual slide; dam holds
Vale said the Sul Superior dam, located just 1.5 km from the mine, remains intact and that it continues to be monitored 24/7 via radar, drones and a robotic station capable of detecting the slightest movements.
Gold — China premiums rise as trade woes boost buying; India demand tapers
Gold premiums in top consumer China rose this week as investors bought the metal as a safe-haven due to rising trade tensions with the United States.
Production stalled at Vedanta’s Konkola Copper Mines
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Canada’s Desert Gold renews permit for Malian gold project
The BC-based miner owns 100% of the Djimbala project located in Mali’s Yanfolila gold belt.