How do miners dispose of their waste in the sea?
Sea disposal of mining waste could spread as Indonesia weighs adopting the technique for new nickel projects.
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De Beers sends helicopter from Victor mine to rescue stranded hot air balloonists
The balloonists were competing in the 23rd Annual America's Challenge Gas Balloon race headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico and were racing to Duluth, Minnesota.
Expert says lab results from PNG Ramu nickel spill ‘alarming’ — report
An investigation by the country's Conservation and Environment Protection Authority (CEPA) is due to be made available in the next week.
Barrick’s $1 billion Zambian mine draws Chinese interest
The world’s second-largest bullion producer is working with advisers to solicit interest for the Lumwana mine.
Guinea’s Nimba iron ore project gets green light to export via Liberia
The logistics of transporting tonnes of raw materials to port from mining sites in remote parts of Guinea has been a major hurdle for prospective developers of the country's vast mineral wealth.
Canada Cobalt signs LOI to buy Ontario processing facility, stock up 11%
Friday's announcement propelled Canada Cobalt's stock up to an almost six-month high.
Lithium battery dreams get a rude awakening in South America
So far, public and private initiatives in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and Chile have failed to deliver even a single lithium cell factory.
Canadian court approves $3bn securities class action against Barrick Gold
Ontario Superior Court of Justice only allowed the suit to deal with alleged misrepresentations in the company’s 2012 environmental disclosures related to the long-stalled Pascua-Lama project.
Rio Tinto and Minmetals look for copper, zinc and lead in China
Move is part of an exploration venture with state-owned China Minmetals Corp., set in 2018.
