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Vale says alarms didn’t go off on time in Brumadinho due to ‘speed’ of sludge

Argument is being harshly criticized by experts and locals, who believe the law-enforced audible could have saved lives.

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Teck Resources flags fourth-quarter profit coming below estimates

Canada’s largest diversified mine expects profit for the period to be significantly below estimates, due mainly to the low oil prices at the end of 2018, issues at its operations in Trail, B.C., and a decline in commodity prices.

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Eldorado scraps mill at Turkish mine, to resume mining and heap leaching

Facility would have made of Kışladağ, which is expect to churn out between 145,000 and 165,000 ounces of gold in 2019, a 270,000-ounce-a-year mine. 

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SolGold wants Ecuadorian project for itself, plans buying minority shareholder

Miner has unveiled plans to make an all-share offer for Cornerstone Capital Resources, a Canadian firm that has a 15% interest in SolGold’s coveted Cascabel copper-gold project.

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U.N. calls for probe into Vale’s tailings as they head to large Brazilian river

Brazilian authorities and companies involved with river water management are trying to stop the torrent of mining waste from reaching the Sao Francisco river, a source of drinking water for communities in five of the country’s 26 states.

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Near-record high vanadium prices boosts Bushveld Minerals 2018 results

Repair work in the fourth quarter slightly impacted production, but that was more than offset by surging vanadium prices as demand for the metal grows.

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Danakali’s potash project could be a game changer for Eritrea — UN

UNDP says the Colluli potash project has the potential to significantly boost Eritrea’s economy and advance the country’s sustainable development agenda.

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Fortune Minerals commits to hire locally at Canada’s first primary cobalt mine

Company has signed a socio-economic agreement with the government of the Northwest Territories.

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