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Rio’s BC Works smelter ASI certified
The ASI certification is the highest internationally recognized standard for environmental, social and governance practices.
Lithium Energy Products wants to buy fluorite operation in Utah
The mine is part of the assets the Vancouver-based miner is getting as part of its acquisition of all of American Strategic Minerals' assets.
Vale forced to halt operations at Brucutu, largest mine in Minas Gerais
Brucutu, which has an annual capacity of 30 million tonnes of iron ore, is Brazil's second largest mine, behind Vale’s Carajás.
Barrick, Reunion Gold to jointly go after key assets in South America
Strategic alliance expands Barrick’s exploration footprint in the Guiana Shield, a significantly under-explored region and one of the most prospective in the world for large scale gold discoveries.
Vedanta says Anglo American stake buy meets Gov’t criteria
Shares in the company lost a fifth of their value on Friday as investors were sceptical of its foreign subsidiary Cairn India Holdings’ $200 million investment in the diversified miner.
Venezuela trying to sell gold to stay afloat
The country is reaching for its last card as the deck collapses on President Nicolás Maduro’s failed regime.
High grades discovered at historic Gumsberg project in Sweden
The zinc-silver-lead-gold project is located in the Bergslagen district, first mined in the 13th century.
Silver outperforming gold
Gold surging into year-end 2018 finally sparked some life into moribund silver.