May 20, 2019 S.Africa’s Amplats fires over 600 underground workers at its Mototolo mine The company fired about half of the underground workers at its Mototolo mine following an illegal strike.
May 20, 2019 Zambia’s Lungu seeks new investor in Vedanta-controlled copper miner London-listed Vedanta said in a statement that it was seeking an urgent meeting with Lungu over the future of KCM.
May 20, 2019 SolGold in talks to finance long-life Ecuador copper project Ecuador has attracted a flurry of interest from big miners eager to increase their exposure to copper.
May 20, 2019 Sibanye keeps option to increase Lonmin offer against rival bid Sibanye Gold reiterated that its increased offer for Lonmin is final, but kept its option open to sweeten the deal for the platinum producer should a rival bid emerge.
May 20, 2019 Nothing seems to matter in copper markets, except the trade war Copper is slumping toward a three-month low even after Zambia moved closer to nationalizing some of its mines.
May 19, 2019 Peru leader seeks to rebuild trust in graft-hit political class Underpinning investor confidence are the country’s vast mineral riches.
May 19, 2019 BHP joins forces with prospect generator to explore Mexican copper project Dr. John-Mark Staude, president and CEO of Riverside Resources, sits down with Maurice Jackson of Proven and Probable to discuss his company's just-announced exploration funding agreement with BHP.
May 17, 2019 Canada injects $325K into ‘climate change adaptation’ for mining sector Mining Association of Canada (MAC) will be in charge of developing program to give miners tools and knowledge needed to better plan for climate change.
May 17, 2019 US agrees to lift steel, aluminum tariffs for Canada, Mexico The reports come after U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau discussed the tariffs earlier on Friday.
May 17, 2019 Zambian president threatens Glencore, Vedanta with ‘divorce’ The threat marks an escalation in tensions between the mining industry in Africa’s second-biggest copper producer and the state, after an increase in royalties and plans to introduce new taxes.
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