Burst dam at Brazil gold mine leaves two injured, no fatalities
The dam is registered under the name of an individual wildcat miner rather than in the name of a mining company.
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Top producer says lithium prices to keep falling
Oversupply of lithium hydroxide to start easing next year, but spodumene miners won't catch a break soon, says Australia's chief economist.
Newmont’s new CEO plans to dispense more discipline than cash
Newmont shares have trailed its peers, even with gold’s meteoric rise that took the metal to a six-year high of $1,557.11 an ounce last month.
Landslide at gold mine in eastern Congo kills at least 16
Dozens of people die in Congo every year because of old-fashioned and unregulated mining methods that compromise safety.
Iamgold makes new high-grade discovery in West Africa
The discovery is located between the company’s Boto project in Senegal to the north and its Diakha-Siribaya project in Mali to the south.
Coal India output sinks to record low as monsoons flood mines
Coal inventories at the country’s power plants have declined to a nine-month low, spurring higher imports.
Rise of ethical investing, social license the top risks to miners
The mining and metals sector is facing greater scrutiny from end consumers, demanding a transparent, ethical supply chain.
Copper trapped between faltering supply and weak demand
It's turning out to be a bad year for copper supply, says columnist Andy Home.
New data-driven portal aims to encourage mineral exploration in Uganda
The Uganda Geoscience Data Portal was launched this week.
