March 11, 2019

‘Zombie’ enterprises hampering China’s economic transformation – Chinalco

For years, such enterprises have survived on bank loans and local government backing, robbing more deserving companies of financial resources that could have otherwise contributed to local growth.

March 11, 2019

Indonesia’s Antam 2018 profit surges on robust nickel sales

Indonesian state miner PT Aneka Tambang (Antam) targets to start operation of its ferronickel smelter in East Halmahera in the second half of this year.

March 11, 2019

Luxfer’s acquisition of Neo Performance falls through

The Manchester-based company had agreed to acquire Neo for $612 million in cash and stock.

March 11, 2019

Newcrest grabs majority stake in Canadian copper-gold mine

Australia’s largest gold producer is paying $806.5 million for a 70% stake in Imperial Metals’ Red Chris copper and gold mine, located in British Columbia.

March 10, 2019

Salary not top priority for mining jobseekers – Study

Out of 800 people polled, 40% prioritize work-life balance.

March 10, 2019

Peru’s gold, copper exports down

Total mineral exports fell by 16.8% in January.

March 8, 2019

Trump touts aluminum-cost drop, but Americans still pay more

President Donald Trump took a victory lap on Twitter Friday, saying aluminum prices are down about 12% since his tariffs were implemented.

March 8, 2019

Crystal Lake hits mineralization at Newmont Lake in BC

Highlights from the drill program include 58.5 metres grading 0.31% copper, 0.27 gram gold per tonne and 1.41% silver.

March 8, 2019

Glencore signs annual zinc treatment charges deal with Canada’s Noranda

The market terms of the deal were not disclosed.

March 8, 2019

Glencore, Goldcorp and Yamana ink agreement to integrate Argentina mines

The Agua Rica mineral reserve is estimated to contain 4.5 million tonnes of copper and 6.5 million ounces of gold contained in approximately 910 million tonnes of ore.