Indian billionaire Agarwal goes after 12% of Anglo American
Deal would make of Volcan Investments Ltd., Agarwal's family trust, the second-largest investor in Anglo American.
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Chile’s Supreme Court casts shadow over Barrick’s plans to restart Pascua-Lama
The country's mining regulator will have to issue a new temporary closure plan for the project, including comments from other government offices.
Escondida mine to resume operations as BHP losses soar past $700 million
The company is currently analyzing options to resume work as soon as possible, which includes hiring temporary workers to replace those that have downed tools.
Antofagasta bullish on copper as earnings jump
The company expects demand to increase 3% this year, while no new mines are scheduled to come online in the short-term and supply disruptions continue.
Galantas Gold soars on news of Irish mine expansion
After acquiring new equipment last year, Galantas is moving mining work underground at Omagh.
Glencore sells two Africa zinc mines to Canada’s Trevali
The $400 million-deal will make of Trevali the first pure zinc company with operations in North and South America as well as Africa.
Wood Group buys rival Amec Foster Wheeler for $2.7 billion
Takeover brings together two of the UK's largest energy services companies.
Copper supply disruptions push prices up
Disputes at BHP Billiton’s Escondida mine in Chile, the world's biggest copper mine, and Freeport’s Grasberg and Cerro Verde mines, are also having a significant effect on global supplies of concentrate.
Harry Winston’s famous Jonker V diamond to fetch up to $3.6M in auction
The rectangular, 25.27-carat gem is one of a collection of 13 polished diamonds cut from the famous 726-carat Jonker rough, unearthed at South Africa’s Elandsfontein mine in 1934.
Greenland closer to building world’s fifth-largest uranium mine
The Kvanefjeld project would also be the world’s second-biggest rare earths operation.
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.
