Alaska mine developer Northern Dynasty wins U.S. EPA reprieve, shares soar
TORONTO (Reuters) – The Trump administration said on Tuesday it would lift an Obama-era restriction on the world’s biggest undeveloped
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EPA breathes new life into controversial Alaska mining project
FILE PHOTO: An empty podium awaits the arrival of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler to address
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India’s top court order revokes order to open Vedanta smelter
FILE PHOTO: Police stand guard outside a copper smelter controlled by London-listed Vedanta Resources in Thoothukudi in the southern state
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Peru’s environmental watchdog reports tailings spill from Southern Copper mine
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Peru’s environmental watchdog said on Sunday it was investigating a tailings spill from a unit of Southern
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Chilean copper miner Codelco part-suspends operations amid heavy rain
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chilean state miner Codelco said on Friday heavy rains had forced suspension of operations at its northern
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Independent committee to decide fate of Vedanta copper smelter in India
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s environment court said on Monday an independent judicial committee would decide in about six weeks
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Minnesota firms sue over Trump administration mine leases near wilderness
(Reuters) – Minnesota outdoor recreation firms have sued the federal government over its decision to reinstate leases for a mine
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