Gold’s rally drives a rush to one of metal’s final frontiers
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China leads the race to exploit deep sea minerals — UN body
China is likely to become the first country in the world to start mining seabed minerals if the international rules for exploitation are approved next year.
Firestone Diamonds revenue down as recovery rates, sales fall
Firestone will review 2020 guidance, following "unexpected" power cuts at its Liqhobong mine in Lesotho.
GMG launches initiatives on cybersecurity, electric mines
The Global Mining Guidelines Group launched two working groups with the goal of creating sustainable mines of the future.
Machine learning yields positive results for Gran Colombia
The Toronto-based miner confirmed the targets identified by a high-tech system put in place at its Segovia operation.
Newmont Goldcorp gradually resuming operations at Mexico mine
The world’s No. 1 gold miner has started a 10-day process of bringing Peñasquito back to full production.
Most Chilean mines disrupted as Codelco workers join in country-wide strike
The nation’s powerful copper-mining unions are encouraging members to down tools in solidarity with anti-inequality demonstrations.
Sustainability the new battleground for aluminium producers — opinion
Going green is the new differentiator in the cut-throat business of making aluminium.
Teck Resources rolls out electric buses
This represents the first use of electric passenger buses for employee transport in the Canadian mining industry.