Rivalry for critical minerals is intensifying, but observer says US ‘doesn’t offer viable alternative’ to Chinese investments ...

U.S. firms are buying cobalt metal produced in Indonesia by China's Lygend Resources that does not incur the tariffs placed ...

Barrick Gold has been hit with a fine of $114,750 for exceeding the amount of cobalt in the effluent from its decommissioned ...

Pacific nation Kiribati says it is exploring a deep-sea mining partnership with China, dangling access to a vast patch of ...

Barrick Gold (NYSE: GOLD) (TSX: ABX) has been hit with a C$114,750 ($79,800) fine for its repeated, excessive discharge of toxic materials from the now-decommissioned Nickel Plate gold mine ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo's suspension of cobalt exports has caused a significant price increase in the critical ...

Barrick Gold Inc. was penalized for repeatedly discharging toxic mine waste into a stream that feeds the Similkameen River.

Pacific nation Kiribati says it is exploring a deep-sea mining partnership with China, dangling access to a vast patch of ...

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