by Gordon Barratt | Nov 15, 2024 | News
A Brazilian federal court ruled miners Vale, BHP Group and their joint venture Samarco are not criminally liable for the deadly 2015 Fundao tailings dam collapse, according to a statement from the court on Thursday. The dam collapse at an iron-ore mine owned by...
by Gordon Barratt | Nov 15, 2024 | News
Metso’s Planet Positive offering will be renamed to Metso Plus, building on the company’s expertise in tackling sustainability challenges. Planet Positive was launched in 2021 and to date has over 100 products in its sustainable product portfolio. The new name and...
by Gordon Barratt | Nov 15, 2024 | News
Weir will supply its Warman slurry pumps and Cavex hydrocyclones to Teck’s Highland Valley copper (HVC) mine in Canada in a new contract award. Teck is completing its HVC mine life extension (MLE) project, aiming to extend the mine’s operational life through enhancing...
by Gordon Barratt | Nov 14, 2024 | News
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) should sell 4% of its gold to help offer debt relief to low-income countries devastated by climate-related catastrophes, a study said as climate financing dominates early talks at the COP29 summit. From the Caribbean...
by Gordon Barratt | Nov 14, 2024 | News
The final bidders for Anglo American’s Australian coal assets are down to Yancoal Australia, Stanmore Resources and Peabody Energy Corp, three sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. The final bid submissions are due on Wednesday, said one of the...
by Gordon Barratt | Nov 14, 2024 | News
Critical minerals explorer Thunderbird Resources is set to acquire a highly prospective gold-antimony exploration land package in the New England Orogen of New South Wales. The portfolio comprises 488km2 of landholding and is located immediately adjacent to...
