July 5, 2018 First Quantum given time to solve $7.9 bn Zambian tax row First Quantum, which operates the Kansanshi and Kalumbila mines in the country, accounted for more than half of Zambia’s copper production last year and is the biggest individual taxpayer.
July 4, 2018 Nautilus Minerals tanks on shipbuilding contract cancellation Fresh setback for the company’s Solwara 1 project, expected to be the world’s first seabed gold, copper, silver mine.
July 4, 2018 US probe darkens Glencore horizons from Africa to Americas Investigation is casting a wider net with the addition of Venezuela and Nigeria to its investigation, increasing the likelihood that Glencore’s management will get bogged down in a lengthy legal…
July 4, 2018 Indonesia extends Freeport operating permit for Grasberg Indonesia has extended an operating permit for Freeport's Grasberg copper-gold mine while discussions over long-term rights continue.
July 3, 2018 Anil Agarwal faces shareholder resistance to $1 billion Vedanta bid Billionaire Anil Agarwal faces investor resistance to his $1 billion bid to buy out minority shareholders in Vedanta Resources and take the London-listed Indian miner private.
July 3, 2018 LME to get tougher on cobalt companies with ties to the DRC Starting next year, it will demand firms that get at least 25% of their metal from small-scale mines in the DRC to be subject of a professional audit.
July 3, 2018 Glencore hammered as US requests documents in corruption probe Shares fell as much as 13% after the miner and commodities trader was told by US Department of Justice to produce documents on Nigeria, Congo and Venezuela.
July 2, 2018 CHARTS: Halfway through 2018 and the mining rally is over “China’s buoyant mood is giving way to concerns around tightening credit and a slowing manufacturing sector."
July 2, 2018 Commodities face a twin threat, Morgan Stanley says Amid the warnings, copper was listed as the top pick after palladium.
Ports for Australia’s Pilbara iron ore region closed due to cyclone Port Hedland, about 1,300 km (800 miles) north of Western Australia's state capital, Perth, is the world's biggest export point for iron ore. February 07, 2026 | 11:40 am
