mining

How green champion Sweden could end up exporting its carbon sins

When a Swedish court ordered the country's biggest cement maker to stop mining limestone by its huge factory on the…

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In Argentina’s north, a ‘white gold’ rush for EV metal lithium gathers pace

In Argentina's remote northern Salta province, the silence of the desert landscape is broken only by the hum of machinery…

4 years ago

Fortescue sets up new mining pact with Aboriginal group

Fortescue Metals Group (FMG.AX) has reached a deal with the Wintawari Guruma Aboriginal Corporation (WGAC) to oversee development of new mines at…

4 years ago

BHP considers making COVID vaccinations mandatory at Australian sites

Global miner BHP Group (BHP.AX) is mulling whether to make vaccinations for COVID-19 mandatory at its workplaces in Australia as the country's…

4 years ago

Human rights claims are limiting China’s international investment!

China's efforts to be seen as a responsible investor abroad are put at risk by high rates of human rights…

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U.S. House bill would give tax credit for rare earth magnets

A Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced legislation on Tuesday extending tax credits to companies that domestically produce…

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EXCLUSIVE BHP delivers final offer to workers at Chile’s Escondida copper mine -memo

Labor contract negotiation at Chile's Escondida mine, the world's largest copper deposit, entered into a critical phase on Monday with…

4 years ago

U.S. judge rules Lithium Americas may excavate Nevada mine site

A U.S. federal judge has ruled that Lithium Americas Corp (LAC.TO) may conduct excavation work at its Thacker Pass lithium…

4 years ago

In push to supply Tesla, Piedmont Lithium irks North Carolina neighbors

In its quest to build one of the largest lithium mines in the United States, Piedmont Lithium Inc (PLL.O) has…

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European shares fall on inflation, pandemic woes

European shares fell on Wednesday as worries about rising inflation and the Delta variant of the novel coronavirus hit economically…

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