Petra jumps on Tanzania letting it resume diamond exports
Stock closed 12.2% higher at 64.80p, after it had fallen on Tuesday to its lowest since late 2015.
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Two die in attack to Avocet Mining’s convoy in Burkina Faso
Vehicles were carrying fuel to the company's Inata gold mine.
China to revoke over 1,000 iron ore mining licences amid pollution crackdown
Figure represents about a third of the country's iron ore mines currently in operations.
Brazil’s president revokes decree allowing mining in Amazon
It would have opened up for mining a vast national reserve in the country’s Amazon, larger than the size of Switzerland.
BHP says 2017 a ‘tipping point’ for electric cars
Arnoud Balhuizen, head of marketing at BHP, said the impact of the looming electric vehicle boom for raw materials producers would be felt first in the metals markets and only later in oil.
PotashCorp hires banks to lead sale of stake in Chilean lithium producer
Rumours point at US chemical company Albenarle Corporation as the first potential buyer for PotashCorp interest in SQM, worth about $4.5 billion.
Total to wait for better oil prices before selling Canadian assets
CEO Patrick Pouyanne said the company’s priority was "value over volume", adding that oil sands were among the high breakeven projects in Total's portfolio.
Banro halts gold mine in Congo as access road blocked
The Canadian miner said measure was taken after violent groups blocked main road to the mine, which has prevented essentials from reaching the operation.
Canada’s Cenovus to sell Suffield assets in Alberta for $512m
The sale of the Suffield assets to to International Petroleum Corporation is expected to close before the end of the year.
Anglo’s plan to further expand vast iron ore mine in Brazil hits roadblock
Public prosecutor for the state of Minas Gerais, where the iron ore mine is located, ordered the company to reschedule two public meetings as it had failed to inform of it to all communities potentially affected by the planned expansion.
Savannah nears full ownership of Barroso lithium lease
The Aldeia lease transfer would expand Barroso’s resource base as Savannah targets EU lithium supply and advances permitting.
