Sprott Asset Management launches copper miners ETF
Sprott Asset Management has launched a Copper Miners exchange-traded fund (ETF), with Freeport-McMoRan, Antofagasta and Southern Copper Corp as its top holdings by weight, it said on Wednesday.
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Diamond producers warn of pitfalls in G7’s Russia gem ban
The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) issued an open letter on Wednesday calling on the G7 nations and the European Union to rethink the potentially “irreparable” market outcomes of its ban on Russia-produced diamonds.
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First Quantum re-shuffles management at Zambian operation
First Quantum Minerals Ltd (FQM) is re-shuffling top-tier personnel at its Zambian operations in a bid to tackle production and safety shortfalls in the South African country, an internal memo seen by Reuters showed.
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Gem Diamonds and Lucara find first big stones of 2024
Africa-focused miners Gem Diamonds (LON: GEMD) and Lucara Diamond (TSX: LUC) have recovered big, high-quality Type IIa diamonds at their respective operations.
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Anglo American submits $1.1-billion tailings, water management plan for Los Bronces
Mining News Pro - Anglo American (LON: AAL) submitted an environmental impact declaration before Chile’s Environmental Assessment Service (SEA), which is aimed at accelerating the tailings removal process from the Pérez Caldera Dam at its Los Bronces mine; adapting the operation’s water supply so that it functions with desalinated water; and repowering the recovered water system.
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Managem says water at cobalt mine safe, denies report on arsenic contamination
Mining News Pro - Moroccan mining company Managem said on Wednesday an audit of its water supplies showed no irregularities after a German newspaper reported that toxic arsenic had been found in water samples taken from mines in the country.
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De Beers ends lab-grown engagement diamonds foray as prices drop
Mining News Pro - De Beers decided to call time on offering lab-grown diamonds for engagement rings even as the man-made alternatives continue to cannibalize demand in one of the company’s most important markets.
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Alrosa says mines largest gem-quality diamond in Russia in decade
Mining News Pro - Sanctions-hit Alrosa, the world’s biggest diamond producing company, said on Sunday it has mined the largest gem-quality diamond in Russia in the past decade.
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Fortescue, PKKP people sign mine co-management deal
Mining News Pro - The traditional owners of the 46,000-year-old Juukan Gorge rock shelters have signed an a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Fortescue Metals Group.
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Hecla Mining fined for hazardous waste management at silver mine in Alaska
Mining News Pro - Hecla Mining Co was fined $143,124 for violating hazardous waste management and disposal requirements under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said on Wednesday.
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European consortium gets €12.3m to develop mine management system
Mining News Pro - The ultimate goal behind the new system is to reduce Europe’s dependence on imported minerals and metals used to produce everything from mobile phones, to renewable energy, and modern defence equipment.
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Zimbabwe wants half of royalties paid in gems
Mining News Pro - Zimbabwe wants gold, diamond and platinum miners to pay half of their royalties to the government in the commodities themselves and the rest in cash, as the southern African country seeks to build its mineral reserves.
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What is a safety management system and how it minimise risk?
Mining News Pro - The MSMS places a focus on managing risks, particularly those posed by principal mining hazards, and reinforces that the mine operator should create a culture in which workers will be more likely to actively contribute to health and safety performance improvement activities.
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Russia eyes new rules on state’s gold, gem sales amid war
Mining News Pro - Russia’s government and parliament are seeking to change rules on the sales and management of the state’s precious metal and gem stockpiles amid the war with Ukraine.
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The diamond world is scrambling to keep buying Russian gems
Mining News Pro - US sanctions on Russia’s giant diamond miner are causing chaos through the industry, leaving traders and manufacturers hunting for workarounds to keep tapping one of the world’s main sources of precious gems.
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Namibian cuprous oxide gemstone could hold key to quantum computers
Mining News Pro - New research led by the UK’s University of St Andrews found that a special form of light made using an ancient Namibian gemstone could be the key to new light-based quantum computers, which could solve long-held scientific mysteries.
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Signet shocks diamond trade with refusal to buy Russian gems
Mining News Pro - Signet Jewelers Ltd., the owner of Kay Jewelers and Zales, sent shockwaves through the global diamond trade on Wednesday, telling suppliers it would no longer buy stones mined in Russia, the world’s biggest source of gems.
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Glencore, Managem to produce cobalt from recycled batteries
Mining News Pro - Swiss commodities trader and miner Glencore (LON: GLEN) has partnered up with Moroccan mining company Managem to produce cobalt from recycled battery materials at a plant near Marrakech.
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World’s first school for holistic mining management incorporates ESG agenda
Mining News Pro - Demand for copper to fuel the green energy transition is forecast to average 13% annual growth over next 10 years, according to analysts. Arizona – which produces 74% of America’s copper – will soon be home to a new type of institution designed to shape the industry’s workforce for the future.
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Gemfields finds largest emerald ever at Zambia mine
Mining News Pro - Africa-focused Gemfields has found the largest emerald ever mined at its Kagem mine in Zambia — a 7,525-carat (1,505g) gemstone named Chipembele, which means “rhino” in the local dialect of Bemba.
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Gemfields finds largest emerald ever at Zambia mine
Mining News Pro - Africa-focused Gemfields has found the largest emerald ever mined at its Kagem mine in Zambia — a 7,525-carat (1,505g) gemstone named Chipembele, which means “rhino” in the local dialect of Bemba.
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Gem lowers full-year production guidance
Mining News Pro - Gem Diamonds, which operates the Letšeng mine, in Lesotho, has lowered its production guidance for the full-year to December 31 to between 110 000 ct and 114 000 ct, compared with the previously guided 123 000 ct to 127 000 ct.
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Midhco was rewarded in the International Knowledge Management conference (KM4D)
Mining News Pro - The fourth International Knowledge Management conference with the approach of hyman excellence has taken place in Iran with the cooperation of Khatam University, Austria Management Academy and Iran Management academy.
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Rio Tinto disputes report that mismanagement caused Oyu Tolgoi’s woes
Mining News Pro - Rio Tinto is challenging the findings of an independent review into $1.4 billion in cost overruns and delays at the Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia, restating the project’s troubles were caused by unpredictable geology issues.
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Indigenous engagement progressing in Australian mining
Mining News Pro - The effort to better acknowledge and include First Nations peoples in the Australian mining industry is advancing as more Indigenous initiatives are introduced and more Indigenous contracts awarded.
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