October 22, 2019 Russia-Zimbabwe platinum venture needs $500 million for first phase At a production rate of 3.5 million tonnes a year, the Darwendale project will produce an average of 280,000 oz/y of PGM and gold at Phase 1.
October 22, 2019 Three dead in underground mine accident at Russia’s Nornickel Three people were killed on Tuesday in an accident at Norilsk Nickel's Taimyr underground mine in Siberia.
October 22, 2019 ALX Uranium exploring for base metals in Norway Over the last four decades, there has been a lack of exploration for minerals in Norway due to a greater focus on oil and gas.
October 21, 2019 Norway’s $1 trillion fund builds Rio stake after dirty mine sold After freezing out Rio Tinto for more than a decade for owning a highly polluting copper mine, one of the world’s biggest sovereign wealth funds has brought the company back…
October 20, 2019 Dam collapse kills at least 15 gold miners in Siberia Heavy rains had weakened the dam and water broke through, sweeping away several cabins where the artisan miners lived.
October 18, 2019 Sandvik profit tops forecast as mining bucks industrial slump Adjusted quarterly operating earnings rose to 4.62 billion Swedish crowns ($477 million) from 4.59 billion a year earlier, beating the 4.48 billion mean forecast.
October 18, 2019 Russia’s thawing permafrost may cost economy $2.3 billion a year Russia plans to pay more attention to the impact climate change is having on its vast permafrost area.
October 17, 2019 Edumine launches new training platform to serve mining companies Edumine delivers online training programs for engineers and mining professionals.
October 16, 2019 London Metal Exchange to hike trading and clearing fees from Jan 2020 LME will raise its trading and clearing fees 8% from January 2020, its first increase in five years.
October 16, 2019 Glencore backs Canadian junior’s zinc project in Ireland Glencore's funding gets it an 11.58% stake in Group Eleven Resources, which co-owns the Stonepark deposit with Irish gold and zinc junior Arkle Resources.
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