Miner Anglo American rejects BHP’s $38.8 billion takeover bid
London (AFP) - British mining giant Anglo American on Friday rejected a blockbuster $38. 8-billion takeover bid from Australian rival ...
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How a $38.8 billion offer could reshape the mining world
Sydney (AFP) - Australian mining giant BHP said Thursday it has made a $38. 8 billion takeover bid for British ...
Oil, gas drilling blocked in Alaska wilds as Biden seeks green cred
Washington (AFP) - The United States on Friday blocked oil, gas and mining operations across tracts of unspoiled wilderness in ...
Bitcoin miners face survival test in ‘halving’
London (AFP) - Miners of bitcoin will soon face a halving of the reward for operating the most popular cryptocurrency, ...
In Canada’s Quebec, residents miffed over mining boom
Saint-Élie-de-Caxton (Canada) (AFP) - Canada's Quebec province is rich with minerals needed for everything from electric cars to cell phones, ...
Rights court condemns Peru over one of world’s most polluted towns
San José (AFP) - The Inter-American Court of Human Rights said Friday that Peru had violated residents' "right to live ...
Unemployed Afghans risk death and debt in hunt for gold
Yaftal Sufla (Afghanistan) (AFP) - Tearing off a piece of mouldy flatbread, Homayon gulped tea in a brief reprieve from ...
Turkey under pressure to shut down gold mine after landslide
Istanbul (AFP) - Calls grew in Turkey on Wednesday to shut down a controversial gold mine as hopes dimmed of ...
Turkey under pressure to shut down gold mine after landlside
Istanbul (AFP) - Calls grew in Turkey on Wednesday to shut down a controversial gold mine as hopes dimmed of ...
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