Zimbabwe bans mining in wildlife parks
Conservationists accused two Chinese companies of exploring for coal in the biggest national park, Hwange.
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Helium is soaring on red-hot demand, shrinking supply
Like gold, helium is an important but finite resource, and new large helium deposits are becoming fewer and farther between.
Copper price drops despite 65% surge in China imports
Copper price dips below $3.00 as Shanghai–London arbitrage window shuts.
Solaris signs IBA for Warintza in Ecuador
Company has signed an Impacts and Benefits Agreement with the Shuar communities of Warints and Yawi, its indigenous partners, for the copper project.
ABB works with Anglo American on process automation
Company has provided automation expertise and software solutions, licensing and training for Anglo American Technical Solutions in Johannesburg.
Karora discovers new gold, nickel mineralization at Beta Hunt
Shares of the company jumped 6.1% on the latest drill results.
Marathon hits 111 metres of 1.47 g/t gold at Valentine
The company has released assays for 13 drill holes completed within the 6-km long Sprite corridor at its gold project in Newfoundland.
O3 tables ‘highly profitable’ open-pit PEA for Marban
The early-stage study defined a 15-year, 11,000 t/d open pit operation, mining the Marban, Norlartic, Kierens, North-North and Gold Hawk deposits in Quebec.
Dollar’s waning influence evident as gold breaks up with EM debt
Data shows gold and emerging-market dollar bonds have stopped responding in similar ways to the gyrations in the dollar.
