Papua New Guinea orders China-owned Ramu nickel plant to shut
Ramu Nickel was ordered shut "for not adhering to remedial measures issued six weeks ago."
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Coal power plants face $7.3 billion losses in Europe in 2019
Almost 80% of lignite and hard coal-fired generators will be unprofitable this year, a hit the industry is unlikely to survive without government help.
Vale turns to artificial intelligence for exploration at Coleman nickel mine
AI company GoldSpot will examine data gathered by Vale over decades of mining at Coleman and look for previously unrecognized data trends.
Rare earths to be extracted at former Illinois coal mine
Canada's Avalon and America's CSA join forces to supply the US with rare earths.
Australian miner to explore for gold in Kyrgyzstan
RTG Mining acquired a 90% stake in the high-grade Chanach gold and copper project.
Teck to lay off workers, cut spending as US-China trade war weighs on profit
Canada’s largest diversified miner will continue to forge ahead with its key Quebrada Blanca Phase 2 project in Chile.
MAPPED: Top gold drill results – August 2019
A trend towards exploration of advanced projects, rather than greenfield opportunities, returned in August.
Newcrest Mining first-quarter output down, Wafi-Golpu project delayed
Gold production for the three months ended Sept. 3 fell 6.7% to 511,636 ounces, hurt by lower grades and shutdown overruns at its Cadia mine.
Gold has a role in global decarbonization — report
A new report released by the World Gold Council suggests that gold may play a role in supporting the transition to a low-carbon economy.