Mining industry
The impending 50 percent tariff on copper imports imposed by the US may have a "modest" impact on the Philippines' copper exports in the short term, but it will still influence local copper miners in the global market. The imposition of the tariff, set to take effect
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BMG Resources Limited has made significant progress in the exploration and extensional drilling at its 100%-owned Abercromby Gold Project in Western Australia. The company's Non-Executive Chairman, John Prineas, highlighted the opportunity for shareholder value creation through the commercialization of the Abercromby deposit and the increase of the
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Research from the China University of Geosciences has led to the development of a coal mine water inflow prediction model. This model, based on multi-factor Pearson correlation analysis, uses a combination of convolutional neural networks and bidirectional long short-term memory neural networks to extract features from time-series data. A case
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AngloGold Ashanti, a key player in the mining sector, has announced a strategic move to boost its financial base by increasing its issued share capital. The company's decision to issue additional shares under its Share Incentive Scheme has led to an increase in its share capital, with a
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New research from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) has critically examined the allocation methods used in life cycle assessment (LCA) systems. The study, led by Benjamin Fritz, focuses on the allocation of resources in multi-output production systems, such as the Finnish copper-gold mine Kevitsa. The researchers argue that the
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Research conducted by a team of scientists from China University of Mining and Technology has shed light on the importance of understanding vegetation resilience in opencast coal mine dumps. The study, focused on the Pingzhuang West Opencast Coal Mine dumps, used Critical Slowing Down (CSD) theory and long-term Landsat remote
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The FTSE 100 has seen significant gains on Thursday, led by mining giants Anglo American, Rio Tinto, Glencore, and Antofagasta, as copper prices rose and Donald Trump's plans for a 50% copper tariff gained momentum. The sector had taken a hit the previous day after Trump first floated
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In a breakthrough study, investigators from Shihezi University conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) to investigate the genetic basis of plant height in maize. According to the research, plant height is a critical agronomic trait that significantly influences planting density and yield. By integrating results from GWAS, meta-QTL analysis, and
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Caledonia Mining Corporation has successfully sold its 12.2MW solar plant in Gwanda to Cross Boundary Energy, a deal that marks a significant milestone in Zimbabwe's transition towards clean and sustainable energy. The solar plant, built at a cost of about US$14 million, was sold for a
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Research conducted in the eastern plain mining region of China provides valuable insights into sustainable development and rural revitalization in mining areas. The study, published in the journal Land, examines the coupling coordination degree between livelihood resilience and ecological livability among relocated farming households. The investigation uses a dataset of
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Côte d'Ivoire has joined forces with the World Bank and the World Gold Council in an ambitious partnership to transform its small-scale mining industry. The agreement signed on July 11, 2025, seeks to improve safety and transparency in an industry that supports half a million livelihoods but has
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Research conducted in the South Indian peninsular region has found that open-cast coal mining operations significantly endanger water quality by introducing pollutants through mine drainage, airborne particles, and mining-related disturbances. The study, published in the Journal of Environmental Geochemistry and Health, evaluated the health hazards linked to potentially toxic elements
