Rio Tinto CEO resigns over Aboriginal site blasts
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO) CEO Jean-Sébastien Jacques will step down by the end of March next year over a mounting backlash against the…
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Barrick’s Mark Bristow on building a licence to operate
In an interview at Ernst & Young’s virtual Americas Mining & Metals Forum, Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) chief executive Mark Bristow spoke about…
BHP targets 30% reduction in emissions by 2030
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP) has unveiled a revamped strategy to cut operational emissions by 30% by 2030 from this year’s levels, but it stopped…
Gemfields targets growing Chinese market for ‘responsibly mined’ gemstones
Precious gemstones miner Gemfields (LSE: GEM) is stepping up efforts to market its emeralds and rubies in China after a report highlighted the “huge potential” for…
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…
Water rights under scrutiny in Chile’s Atacama Desert
In one of the world’s driest deserts, the battle for water is heating up. Mining companies sifting northern Chile’s Atacama Desert for copper, lithium, and…
Ivanhoe’s Kakula could become world’s second-largest copper operation: study
Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; NYSE: US-OTC: IVPAF) has published the results of an independent definitive feasibility study (DFS) for its Kakula project in the Democratic…
Vale to shut New Caledonia mine as buyer walks away
Vale (NYSE: VALE) is preparing to potentially shut down its nickel and cobalt operations on the Pacific island of New Caledonia, after failing to reach…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 203: ‘Not good enough’ – mining industry has ways to go on improving public image, ft Dr. Chris Hinde
This week’s episode features new Northern Miner contributor Dr. Chris Hinde, mining engineer and director of Pick and Pen Ltd., a U.K.-based consulting firm he…
Miners use on-site testing to keep operations coronavirus-free
Timothy Ray Sewell is no stranger to pandemics. In the early 2000s, he developed emergency management plans in Indonesia and Borneo for BHP Billiton during…
‘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…
‘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…