Glencore responsible for extension of coal strike in S. Africa — union
According to the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), the Swiss-based company is the one “holding the whole process to ransom".
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These are the top factors North American miners consider when buying equipment
A survey of over 100 mining equipment buyers and decision-makers shows that 40% of them are still focused on cost cuts.
ArcelorMittal sued over pollution from US coke plant
PennEnvironment claims the steelmaker has repeatedly violated the federal Clean Air Act at its Monessen coke plant since the facility reopened last year.
Indonesia promises Freeport to extend Grasberg contract
The approval will include “the same rights and the same level of legal and fiscal certainty provided under its contract of work,” the company said without elaborating.
Over $21bn worth of mining projects delayed in Peru due to social conflict
Six people have been killed in anti-mining protests so far this year, including three at last week's clash between police and locals near Las Bambas copper mine.
Copper to come back up way before iron ore does: OZ Minerals
The company, Australia’s third-biggest copper producer, expects digital-age related technologies to boost demand for the metal.
Total US coal mines the lowest on record — report
The total number of operating coal mines in the U.S. has hit its lowest point since at least 1923, one of the earliest year on record, according to the Energy Information Administration.
African Potash signs supply deal with Zambia distributor
The contract will give the company, which wants to become a one-stop shop African fertilizer business, a platform to distribute the product across eastern and southern Africa.
Argentine judge lifts Barrick’s Veladero gold mine halt
He said the over 1,000 cubic metres of liquid cyanide spilled into a local river did not cause any environmental damage to justify keeping operations suspended.
Argentina’s presidential candidates want mining to be platform for country’s recovery
Argentina’s presidential election, the first to be decided in a second and final round since the constitution was changed in the 1990s, will be key for the country’s economy, particularly its mining sector.
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.
