CEO of London Metal Exchange quits
Martin Abbott agreed to stay in his current position until the end of this year.
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Vedanta halts plan to cut jobs in Zambian mines
Measure is expected to reduce tensions with the Zambian government, which threatened to take over the mine in May.
Iron ore mine faces fresh charges of risking Tasmanian devils
Mining in the region would imperil the survival of the only robust Tasmanian devil population still left in the wild.
ENRC board gets investors backing, shares buybacks blocked
Directors want to to take ENRC private.
Glencore Xstrata shelves $139 million copper mine expansion project
Company confirmed Wednesday it had dismissed contractor Macmahon Holdings, which was hired for the project.
Marine experts demand Australia stop reef mine, ports plans
More than 150 scientists from 33 institutions signed a letter warning the Australian government of the mounting threats to the Great Barrier Reef from new coal ports and other industrial projects.
Mongolia shakes its ‘Asia’s mineral state’ reputation, pushes renewables
Government will also introduce new environmental laws.
Kenya to revoke controversial mining tax
New president and his administration are planning to revoke rules passed in 2012, which impose 35% local equity shareholding in the country’s mining licences.
Falling commodity prices hit Aussie miners the hardest: profits fall 49%
The world's 40 largest miners announced a massive $45 billion in writedowns last year.
Centerra Gold holds key talks with Kyrgyzstan over Kumtor ownership
Parties are currently considering a potential restructuring deal to form a joint venture that would own Centerra's flagship Kumtor project.
How 2026 will reshape the US critical mineral resilience
Emerging federal activity shows two key themes: growing support for high-risk minerals and renewed focus on domestic processing technologies.
