October 15, 2013 Rio Tinto restarts negotiations with Mongolia over Oyu Tolgoi Rio Tinto has tried to get approval from Mongolia for its financing proposal since last winter, but the government has not yet offered a direct reply.
October 15, 2013 Friedland wants South Africa to be the ‘Silicon Valley’ for platinum In other words, he hopes to create a “Platinum Valley.”
October 14, 2013 Turquoise Hill brings Oyu Tolgoi up to nameplate capacity Now processing 100,000 tonnes of ore per day.
October 14, 2013 Copper price jumps on Chinese import surge, warehouse drawdown Copper up 1% as Chinese imports reach 18-month high, global warehouse inventories decline for the 28th consecutive session.
October 13, 2013 Slowdown. What slowdown? China’s copper, iron ore imports set records Customs data for September may indicate fears of a Chinese economic slump are overblown.
October 13, 2013 Sweeping changes to Myanmar mining laws planned Less state involvement, possible lifting of ban on ore exports and smoother licensing process envisaged for South Asian nation.
October 13, 2013 GM’s battery switch more good news for lead Lowly lead predicted to be 2014's best performing metal.
October 13, 2013 The tribe has spoken: South African miners – please leave the island! Bernard Swanepoel offers some ideas on how miners can recover their reputation.
October 13, 2013 Greg McCoach says keep the best and dump the rest Get rid of the also-rans and keep and build positions in those companies that have what it takes to gain in multiples when the market recovers - and six companies…
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