US coal giant is ‘unglued’ as $800m takeover sours

Contura Energy's stock plunged by the most ever and was trading at a record low Friday.

Bloomberg News | November 15, 2019 | 11:20 am

Nevada Copper on track to start production before end 2019

Wholly-owned Pumpkin Hollow would be the first new copper mine in decades to be built in the US.

MINING.com Editor | November 15, 2019 | 10:12 am

Rio Tinto to pay $221m to fund Ranger uranium mine closure

Energy Resources of Australia has been looking to raise money to fund the closure and rehabilitation of the Ranger project.

Reuters | November 15, 2019 | 9:37 am

Argentina’s lithium producers hopeful as Fernandez set to take power

The last Peronist president, Cristina Kirchner, imposed strict standards for several industries, including lithium.

Reuters | November 15, 2019 | 9:24 am

Corruption, child labor risk in Congo’s cobalt industry, OECD warns

Child labor and human-rights abuses are common in small-scale mining sites in Congo.

Bloomberg News | November 15, 2019 | 9:10 am

South Africa’s platinum mining firms, top union end ‘titanic battle’ as they seal wage deal

The deal comes as a relief to the sector, where officials were fearful of a repeat of a five-month platinum strike in 2014-2015 which crippled production and hurt the economy.

Reuters | November 15, 2019 | 9:01 am

Global public consultation launched on tailings dam standards

The initiative aims to prevent a repeat of Vale's tailings dam burst in January, which killed 300 people.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 15, 2019 | 6:48 am

Australia launches office to boost rare earth projects

The country wants to become the top supplier of critical minerals.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | November 15, 2019 | 6:20 am

Transition acquires tungsten project in Ontario

The Canadian company sees the Fostung asset as a strategic acquisition.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 15, 2019 | 6:15 am

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