US court sides with Apple, Tesla, other tech companies over child labor in Africa
A federal appeals court on Tuesday refused to hold five major technology companies liable over their alleged support for the use of child labor in cobalt mining operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Peru grapples with red tape that’s burying giant copper projects
Mining News Pro - If political turmoil and social unrest were the hot topics at Peru’s top mining event last year, this year it’s red tape.
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Apple to use only recycled cobalt in batteries by 2025
Mining News Pro - Apple Inc said on Thursday it would use only recycled cobalt in batteries by 2025 as a part of its efforts to make all its products carbon neutral by the end of the decade.
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Vale earnings disappoint as miners grapple with stagflation
Mining News Pro - Vale SA struggled more than expected with deteriorating iron ore conditions last quarter, delivering earnings that trailed estimates on rising costs and weaker prices of the steelmaking ingredient.
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Apple, Tesla, Intel could be using conflict minerals due to faulty scheme
Mining News Pro - Several of the world’s largest companies including Apple, Tesla and Intel may be using conflict minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in their products as they rely on a certification scheme accused of helping “launder” irresponsibly mined metals.
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Apple, Tesla, Intel could be using conflict minerals due to faulty scheme
Mining News Pro - Several of the world’s largest companies including Apple, Tesla and Intel may be using conflict minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in their products as they rely on a certification scheme accused of helping “launder” irresponsibly mined metals.
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Tesla, Apple, Google, Microsoft dodge Congo cobalt class-action
Mining News Pro - Google parent Alphabet, Apple, Dell, Microsoft and Tesla won’t have to face a class action suit claiming the tech giants bear responsibility for the alleged use of child labour in Congo to mine cobalt, a key ingredient of batteries in electric cars and consumer electronics, a federal court in Washington ruled Tuesday.
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Apple said to be in battery supply talks with CATL and BYD
Mining News Pro - Apple is said to be negotiating with Chinese battery producers CATL and BYD to secure supply for its reportedly planned electric car.
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Freeport does a balancing act as world`s biggest gold mine grapples with Covid-19
Mining News Pro - When miners at Indonesia`s giant Grasberg gold and copper mine started testing positive for coronavirus early in the pandemic, the mountain-top mining complex was quickly locked down with a skeletal staff left in place to maintain production.
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South Africa`s deep mines grapple with thousands returning to work
Mining News Pro - When South African miners are allowed to recall all their workers as lockdown restrictions ease further on Monday, full production will remain elusive as the pandemic upends operating practices.
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Tesla, Apple among firms accused of aiding child labor in Africa
Mining News Pro - Five of the world’s largest tech companies have been accused of being complicit in the death of children in Africa forced to mine cobalt, a metal used to make telephones and computers, in a landmark lawsuit.
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Apple buys first-ever carbon-free aluminum from Alcoa-Rio Tinto venture
Mining News Pro - Apple Inc on Thursday said it has bought the first-ever commercial batch of carbon-free aluminum from a joint venture between two of the world’s biggest aluminum suppliers.
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Vale stock bested Apple, Google, Facebook in 2018
Mining News Pro - After a strong start to 2018, the value of the world’s largest mining stocks began turning down well before summer as worries about a China–US trade war continued to mount.
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Apple Inc. participates in aluminum refining industry
Mining News Agency -Apple Inc. announced that they have contributed to the cooperation of two major global aluminum and metal production plants to promote the process of carbon free and environmentally friendly aluminum smelting.
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