MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week
Trump issues new order to spur rare earths mining; Copper price in biggest drop since height of pandemic; Iron ore price jumps 5% after Vale suspension...
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Vale resumes operations at Viga in Minas Gerais
This is the second time Vale has suspended operations at the waste disposal plant, with impact to production, since acquiring it in August last year.
Brazil seeks to re-open $27bn lawsuit against BHP, Vale
Brazilian federal and state prosecutors have asked a court to re-open a multi-billion dollar civil action suit against miners for damages caused by the Fundao dam burst in 2015.
Strike threat at world’s only 1 million tonne copper mine
Supervisors at the Escondida mine rejected the company’s final wage offer, moving them a step closer to a strike.
We’re a long, long way from running out of gold
All the gold that’s ever been mined would fit into a cube with edges 22 meters long — small enough to fit into three Olympic-sized swimming pools.
Scotland’s first commercial gold mine to open in November
The explorer has found “encouraging” signs of more precious metals at its Cononish gold and silver project in Scotland’s Highlands.
Low-carbon future may lead to more mining in high-risk areas – study
Researchers in Australia mapped the countries and regions within them that will likely become mining hotspots and where competition for resources may heat up.
Spearmint starts drilling at Clayton Valley lithium project
The deposit is one of the few in Nevada of which Tesla has publicly stated they covet.
Trump issues new order to spur rare earths mining
Executive order declares a national emergency in the mining industry, a move aimed at expanding domestic production of rare earths.
