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Human activity creates 208 new mineral species

Study shows mining has sparked “unparalleled inorganic compound diversification” like rabbittite at Lucky Strike, Utah and a handful found on smelter walls

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Australia’s top gold miner boosts bet on Ecuador copper project

Newcrest Mining has upped its holdings in Ecuador-focused explorer SolGold to 15.33% from 13.83%, nudging further ahead of the company’s second biggest shareholder BHP.

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Randgold to cease trading as merger with Barrick gets final approval

The planned merger, which creates the world’s top gold miner by value and output, has been approved by the Royal Court of Jersey.

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Only 13% of board members in the mining industry are women: Bedford

When it came to analyzing named executive officers in mining firms, only 8% were women.

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