WATCH: Thousands rush to dig for diamonds in South Africa
The government has ordered people searching for diamonds near the town of Ladysmith to disperse as it investigates validity of claims.
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Anglo American exposed coal miners to excessive risk, inquiry finds
An Australian inquiry into a blast that seriously injured five workers found that the miner repeatedly produced more methane gas than it could remove and had exposed workers to excessive risk.
Denison and UEX hash out joint ownership deal for JCU
UEX has agreed to up its offer to acquire JCU to $41 million, with Denison agreeing to pay UEX $20.5 million for a 50% interest.
Dodging high-risk areas does not guarantee clean metals supply chain — report
According to European law firm Fieldfisher, avoiding high-risk areas does not guarantee every operator in the supply chain will be free from links to unethical or illegal activity.
Research to make EVs more affordable gets nearly $6m from Canadian government, Tesla
Besides focusing on affordability, researchers at Dalhousie University want to increase the lifetime and energy density of batteries for EVs and energy storage applications.
VW boss slams G7 leaders for not setting coal phase-out date
Volkswagen’s CEO, Herbert Diess, has taken aim at the Group of Seven (G7) for failing to set a firm date to phase out coal power, as well as production of diesel and gas cars.
Members of Vale Sudbury nickel miners’ union reject new offer
Vale was obliged to halt the mine after the workers rejected its initial offer.
Teck Resources on track to double copper output by 2023
The company has a growth initiative in place at each of its core copper operations comprising four operating mines.
Voisey’s Bay underground expansion delivers first ore
Mine in Northern Labrador has started the production at its Reid Brook deposit.