Lead-zinc mine on Vancouver island reopens
Vancouver Island copper-zinc-lead mine, Myra Falls, restarts after nearly two years.
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First Quantum to shutter Australia nickel mine in September
First Quantum Minerals Ltd said on Wednesday it plans to suspend operations at its Ravensthorpe nickel mine in Western Australia at the beginning of next month due to persistently weak nickel prices, sending its shares lower.
North Korea breathes new life into gold price, mining stocks
Safe haven buying lifts gold price 1.8% to 8-week high sparking stock market gains for top producers.
Comstock provides dual upside for Canadian gold discovery
There’s been a recent bull rush for Canadian gold projects, and Comstock Metals Ltd. sits in a good position with a pair of quality exploration plays in two exciting jurisdictions.
Top gold scientists solve mining’s growth problem
Spin-out of two (U$2.3 billion and U$190 million) gold start-up successes since 2011 could outdo the originals.
Cash-rich Newmont Mining mulls boosting dividend as peers pursue debt reduction
With a plump $3.1 billion pile of cash, Newmont Mining Corp is mulling a sweeter dividend to attract a broader shareholder base, a move that makes it an outlier in the still recovering gold sector.
Cooking oil could help clean up mercury at mining sites, researchers say
Researchers worked out a way for a canola oil polymer to trap mercury metal, mercury vapour and organo-mercury compounds
BHP turns to electric car batteries to recharge its nickel business
The rise of electric vehicles is driving the world's biggest mining house, BHP , to switch gears and invest heavily in its long-suffering nickel business.
Glencore secures leases for Wandoan coal project, environmentalists react
The Anglo–Swiss multinational secured the first mining leases for its $7 billion Wandoan coal project in Queensland’s Surat Basin
