BHP’s Cerro Colorado must start from scratch on environmental plan
The court said the initial environmental approvals had failed to "correctly evaluate" the risk of air pollution generated by the project.
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Researchers use biochar to sequester arsenic in acid mine drainage
Researchers used synchrotron light to determine plant waste could be an ideal method for isolating arsenic in acid mine drainage.
Copper price slides as China vows measures to ease commodity prices
China's copper imports fell for a third straight month in June.
AngloGold submits offer to buy Corvus Gold
AngloGold believes the combination the companies' Nevada assets further consolidates one of the largest new gold districts in the world.
Iron ore price up on China’s export growth
Export growth accelerated to 32.2% in dollar terms the customs administration said, overturning economist's expectations of a slowdown to 23%.
Western Australia plans world’s biggest renewable energy hub
The Western Green Energy Hub (WGEH) would stretch across an area bigger than greater Sydney, and could produce up to 50 gigawatts of energy.
Botswana begins first iron ore mining project
The African nation's heavy reliance on diamonds, which account for a fifth of the Botswana's GDP and more than two thirds of its foreign exchange income.
Vale has decommissioned Fernandinho dam
Work is part of a program to decomission dams that used similar structures to the one in Brumadinho, a dam that burst in 2019 and killed over 200.
Rare diamonds show life-giving elements present on Earth soon after it formed
Volatile gases conserved in diamonds found in ancient rocks indicate that the basic chemical composition of Earth’s atmosphere was laid down at least 2.7 billion years ago.
