June 3, 2019 Indian commodity exchange approves Steinweg as storage facility Dutch-based Steinweg is unique in being approved by the London Metal Exchange, the Shanghai Futures Exchange and CME Group, three major exchanges where metal is traded.
June 3, 2019 Bravura to spend over $50m to explore for platinum in Zimbabwe Bravura Consortium will spend more than $50 million to explore for and mine platinum in Zimbabwe.
June 3, 2019 Vedanta seeks arbitration in Zambian copper mine dispute Zambia’s government this month began liquidation proceedings against Vedanta’s Konkola Copper Mines, after accusing Vedanta of lying about expansion plans and paying too little tax.
June 3, 2019 Zimbabwe’s mineral-backed loans may complicate talks with creditors, IMF says Unable to get funding from lenders like the IMF since defaulting on its debt in 1999, Zimbabwe has over the last five years relied on the African Export and Import…
June 2, 2019 Worker killed at Codelco’s El Teniente mine The causes that prompted a rock to fall down at the Pilar Norte mine are under investigation.
June 2, 2019 Finland’s new government plans spending spree, Iltalehti reports The new government intends to look into establishing a mining tax and analyzing the possibility of taxing capital gains from the sale of mining rights.
May 31, 2019 Production stalled at Vedanta’s Konkola Copper Mines Vedanta is fighting Zambia's decision this month to name a provisional liquidator to run Vedanta Resources' 90,000 tonnes KCM business.
May 30, 2019 Copper market faces larger shortages, supply issues simmer Benchmark copper prices on the London Metal Exchange, trading at around $5,850 a tonne, have tumbled nearly 9% this month.
May 30, 2019 SolGold’s shares crater on possible mining referendum in Ecuador Investors worry a referendum on mining in Imbabura, the province in which its flagship Cascabel copper-gold project is located, could jeopardize the mine's future.
May 30, 2019 S.Africa’s Amplats settles strike at Mototolo mine An illegal strike that led to the dismissal of over 600 employees at the Mototolo mine run by Anglo American Platinum has been resolved and the workers will be reinstated.
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