Petra Diamonds accused of human rights abuses in Tanzania
Struggling Petra Diamonds (LSE:PDL), which put itself up for sale in June, is facing allegations of human rights abuses by the security guards at its Williamson mine in Tanzania. The…
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Mining is at the forefront of Ontario’s recovery: Minister Greg Rickford interview
Six months is an eternity in politics, but that’s how long it’s been since the Ontario government made a series of announcements at this year’s Prospectors and Developers Association of…
‘We’ll see significant amounts of automation’: Michelle Ash on new technologies at the Global Mining Symposium
A key theme of the Global Mining Symposium is the need to advance new technologies to make mining safer, as well as more efficient and productive, which is why Northern…
‘Deliver on promises’: B2Gold’s Clive Johnson on building a strong corporate culture at the Global Mining Symposium
The Global Mining Symposium wrapped up its final day with an interview with B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE-AM: BTG) president and chief executive Clive Johnson, who sat down with MINING.com senior…
‘Investors are still on the sidelines’: John Hathaway says precious metals and mining stocks in ‘early days’ at the Global Mining Symposium
Prominent gold commentator John Hathaway appeared on the second day of The Northern Miner’s Global Mining Symposium. In January, after 22 years at Tocqueville Asset Management, the veteran investment manager…
‘Change is coming’: Roskill’s Robert Baylis on supply chains, ESG and commodities at the Global Mining Symposium
As the Covid-19 pandemic shutdown economies around the globe, it revealed a number of underlying problems with regional supply chains. The production of copper, cobalt, lithium and other key metals…
‘You have to listen’: Deloitte panel discusses how miners should approach sustainability at the Global Mining Symposium
The first thought leadership panel of the Global Mining Symposium was focused on sustainability and the importance of the shift from commitments to action by the mining industry. Moderated by…
PNG grants Porgera lease to state-backed miner: report
Canada’s Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) said it would challenge the Papua New Guinea (PNG) government’s reported move to grant a 20-year lease for the Porgera gold mine to a…
Coronavirus outbreak mutes outlook at OceanaGold’s Haile mine in South Carolina
OceanaGold (TSX, ASX: OGC) said that the outlook at its Haile gold mine in South Carolina is “uncertain” after 18 staff members tested positive for Covid-19 since June. According to…
Lithium Americas completes JV restructuring
Lithium Americas (TSX, NYSE: LAC) has completed its previously arranged transaction with partner Ganfeng Lithium on the ownership structure on the Caucharí-Olaroz lithium project under development in Jujuy, Argentina. As…
Saskatchewan gov’t commits to rare earths processing plant by 2022
Canada will have its first rare earth processing plant in operation by the end of 2022, as the province of Saskatchewan has committed $31 million to build a new facility…
BHP plans ‘very tangible actions’ on carbon emissions
BHP (ASX, LON, NYSE: BHP) is fine-tuning a revamped strategy to reduce the company’s operational emissions and its use of diesel by 2030, chief executive Mike Henry said on Thursday….