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China’s slowdown is miners’ single biggest fear this year — report

Based on answers from 51 senior executives, lawyers White & Case say that trade tensions are the second largest challenge for the mining industry in 2019 and reveal what the underlying full-picture looks like.

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MineHub and IBM to introduce global mining and metals supply chain solution with blockchain

The first use case will manage concentrate from Goldcorp’s Penasquito Mine in Mexico.

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Hudbay Minerals investor Waterton seeks to replace CEO, board

Toronto-based private-equity firm Waterton Global Resource Management is launching a proxy fight with Hudbay Minerals, pushing to overhaul the board and oust its chief executive over alleged “mismanagement.”

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Ford to lead blockchain pilot that traces cobalt mined in Congo

The carmaker will use a blockchain-based platform to trace supplies of cobalt from a Chinese-owned mine in the Congo for the batteries in its electric cars, in an effort to ensure they are not linked to human rights abuses.

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Newmont grabs Goldcorp in $10B deal that creates world’s top gold miner

Massive deal creates company that challenges rival Barrick as the world’s largest gold producer.

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