Mining industry’s adoption of blockchain not a question of if, but when — report

Having trouble viewing this email?  View online Mining News Digest Friday 21 September 2018 Home     Gold     Coal     Copper     Diamond     Iron Ore     Nickel     PGMs     Silver Mining industry's adoption of blockchain not a question of if, but when — report Blockchain technology and the smart contracts it enables are the innovations the mining industry needs to adopt next, a paper published by global law firm White & Case says. read » Central bank demand for gold reaches 3-year high Egypt recently bought gold for the first time since 1978, India, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines have re-entered the gold market after years-long absences. read » Three dead, several injured after attack at Continental Gold site in Colombia This is the second time this month the Toronto-based miner mourns the death of staff members in Colombia. read » Rio Tinto's exit from coal pays off, returns $3.2B to shareholders The fresh round of returns follows Rio's promise in August to give shareholders up to $7 billion through dividends and share buybacks. read » Norsk Hydro not buying Rio Tinto's aluminum plant in Iceland The Norwegian firm, one of the world's top producers of aluminum and alumina, said the deal faced opposition from European regulators. read » BHP's Spence copper mine in Chile partially closed following fire A fire at its Spence copper mine in Chile had forced it to partially shut down operations. No one was injured in the fire, which has since been extinguished. read » South Africa's cabinet approves new mining charter The mining charter was introduced to redress the exclusion of black people in the mining sector under apartheid. read » BHP seeks approval for $50m US pact over fatal Brazil dam burst It would resolve shareholder claims stemming from the Nov. 5, 2015 bursting of the Fundão dam in Minas Gerais run by Samarco. read » Deep sea robots reveal mineral riches in the abyss The scientists, from the University of Bergen in Norway, are sending robots 2,500 metres (8,000 feet) down into the waters between Norway and Greenland. read » With copper options, China steps up challenge to London, New York rivals The Shanghai Futures Exchange (ShFE) will launch copper options trading on Friday, aiming to take a slice of a $270 billion global market. read » Liberia passes landmark law to secure ancestral land rights President George Weah signed the Land Rights Act into law on Wednesday after four years of debate in the legislature. read » Vale eyes expansion of Brazil iron ore mine to feed Chinese demand China, the world's biggest consumer of the steelmaking ingredient, has ramped up buying of higher-quality, less polluting grades of iron ore as it battles to clear its notoriously smoggy skies. read » Australia's northern infrastructure fund backs mineral sands project Australian mineral sands developer Sheffield Resources said on Wednesday it will receive a $69 million loan from Australia's northern infrastructure fund to help develop its Thunderbird project. read » MMK develops its first programme-controlled RPA robot MMK Group has developed its first programme-controlled robot capable of executing the functions of an employee working on a computer. read » Canada's Nova Scotia launches Research Association Nova Scotia's mining industry has established a new not-for-profit organization to manage its proposed Minerals Play Fairway project. read » Read more news on MINING.com » Home     Gold     Coal     Copper     Diamond     Iron Ore     Nickel     PGMs     Silver About Us   |  Privacy Policy  |  Unsubscribe   |  Contact Us   |  Advertise This email was sent to you by InfoMine Inc. Suite 900, 580 Hornby Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6C 3B6 | +1 604 683 2037 |[email protected].Please visit cem.infomine.com for more information. Copyright InfoMine. You are receiving this email because the email address fernandoqueens@gmail.com was subscribed to the MINING.com email list "MINING.com Mining News Digest". You mayunsubscribe at any time. The information contained in “Mining News Digest” is collected from a variety of sources on a “best intentions”basis. InfoMine Inc. makes no representation or offers no warranty with respect to the adequacy of the information for any particular purpose.Any information presented in “Mining News Digest” is not a solicitation to purchase or acquire any securities.Use of this service is an acceptance of this disclaimer. Visit our web site to read ourcomplete disclaimer.