July 9, 2018 Private equity firm to deploy $550 million into mining sector Targeting close or ready for production.
July 8, 2018 South Africa mines minister delays finalisation of draft mining charter Uncertainty around the charter has deterred investment into a sector that accounts for 8 percent of gross domestic product in the world's top platinum producer.
July 7, 2018 Oldest nuclear plant in the U.S. to disappear by the end of the century Even though the closure of the 50-year-old plant will take place by the end of 2018, it will take much longer to completely shut it down.
July 5, 2018 Steel making raw materials hit multi-week lows in China on trade woes Prices of steelmaking raw materials dropped to multi-week lows on Thursday as a festering trade row between China and the United States kept risk appetite low.
July 5, 2018 Thermal coal prices hit 6-year high Seaborne price for coal used in electricity generation scales $120 a tonne as South Africa diverts exports for domestic use and Asian demand spikes.
July 5, 2018 Rio Tinto says synergies, no Brexit behind decision to move sales team to Germany London-based sales and marketing staff to relocate to Frankfurt beginning September.
July 5, 2018 S. Africa seeks re-opening of shuttered mines to boost economy Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe believes mines on care and maintenance are bad for the economy.
July 4, 2018 Cenovus becomes Canada’s third largest oil producer Its acquisition of oil sands assets last year from ConocoPhillips has propelled the company into the highest ranks of Canadian oil production.
July 3, 2018 Spanish cattle farmers are worrying about nearby uranium mines The company says it will become a key supplier of fuel as governments recognize the role nuclear power will play in efforts to promote ways to generate power that cause…
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