BHP-Vale deal distances Brazil mine from $53bn in lawsuits
Miners' lawyers filed documents late Thursday requesting that the presiding judge suspend two civil suits from 2015 Samarco dam spill.
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Hedge fund bet on Glencore backfires with $100m loss
London hedge fund giant Lansdowne Partners lost a long-term bet against Glencore this year after the spectacular recovery of the miner took some by surprise.
Vancouver is the world’s mining capital
Sorry Toronto and Perth.
Cobalt hedging not mining the route for VW in EV drive, official says
"Hedging by means of long-term (supplier) contracts is [] way to control such new issues (of securing materials supplies)," says VW head of sustainability.
Canada says coal not coming back, US and Germany differ
Nearly 20 countries have joined a British-Canadian initiative to phase out coal from power generation before 2030.
China Oct zinc, copper output highest in 3 years
Zinc production rose 3.8 percent to 577,000 tonnes year-on-year, while copper was up 6.3 percent at 781,000 tonnes, the data showed.
Burning more coal to cut pollution – India’s distressing dilemma: Russell
India’s New Delhi banned the burning of petroleum coke on Nov. 1, part of measures aimed at curbing air pollution, which last week reached 10 times the recommended limits.
BHP to exit shale within two years, sell nickel assets
“We have a strong sense of urgency,” chief executive Andrew Mackenzie told reporters following the company’s annual general meeting in Melbourne.
Poll results: How does the Australian mining sector treat mental health?
MPi, a recruitment and human resources business based in Australia, asked those who work in the industry. Here's what they said.
