November 16, 2017 Fire hits Freeport Indonesia port facility in Papua The fire broke out at Amamapare port facilities, where copper concentrate from giant Grasberg copper mine is processed before being loaded to ship.
November 16, 2017 China Oct zinc, copper output highest in 3 years Zinc production rose 3.8 percent to 577,000 tonnes year-on-year, while copper was up 6.3 percent at 781,000 tonnes, the data showed.
November 16, 2017 BHP to exit shale within two years, sell nickel assets “We have a strong sense of urgency,” chief executive Andrew Mackenzie told reporters following the company’s annual general meeting in Melbourne.
November 15, 2017 Zonte Metals acquires iron oxide copper gold project According to the company's CEO, exploration is expected to start shortly in the form a ground magnetic survey over portions of the project.
November 15, 2017 South African communities to join mining charter review case Lobby group is seeking judicial review of new Mining Charter, which places extra levies on companies and raises requirements for black ownership.
November 15, 2017 Frugal billionaire seen as tough negotiator for copper funds Sebastian Pinera, front-runner in Sunday’s election, was so frugal with funding during first term that Codelco that company’s debt levels jumped 84 percent.
November 15, 2017 Apple leads way in tracing cobalt from Congo, Microsoft lags – Amnesty Statement by Amnesty International says while Apple is first company to publish names of its cobalt suppliers, other electronics brands made little progress.
November 15, 2017 UN urges miners to better regulations needed to prevent disasters According to the UN Environment Program's latest report, most of the 40 significant mine waste accidents in the past decade have involved dams or other storage areas that failed.
November 15, 2017 Zinc market focus turns to new supply, but don’t forget Quebec: Andy Home All over the world, it seems, geologists are revisiting old mine plans in a collective new zinc rush.
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