April 23, 2018 Glencore’s prize cobalt miner is bogged down deeper in Congo Katanga is mired in difficulties ranging from the prospect of higher taxes to a mounting legal battle with its Congolese partner, Gecamines.
April 23, 2018 Glencore says legal proceedings opened against Congo unit High levels of debt at mining companies are becoming an increasingly heated issue in Congo, the world’s largest source of cobalt.
April 23, 2018 LME to temporarily move nickel closing prices out of ring The move is likely to happen early next year and last for three months, after which pricing will return to the ring.
April 23, 2018 DRC miners hopeful new code issues can be resolved They said they expected authorities to realize the sliding scale they propose would be a more effective mechanism for the government to share in higher commodity prices than the windfall…
April 22, 2018 German researchers say mining intensifies social conflicts in Peru A group of researchers from Berlin’s Humboldt University published a study where they say that mining activities are the leading cause of social conflicts in Peru.
April 22, 2018 Deep-sea mining: scientists say collaboration is key They say there has to be a balance between exploiting mineral resources from the seabed and protecting vulnerable marine ecosystems.
April 20, 2018 Cochilco forecasts Chile’s 2018 copper output up 4.3 pct Chilean copper commission Cochilco forecast on Friday that Chile would produce 5.76 million tonnes of the red metal in 2018.
April 19, 2018 Canada’s Copper Mountain grabs Altona Mining in $72-million deal Merger creates a mid-sized copper miner, with an expected annual production of about 73,000 tonnes of the metal.
April 19, 2018 Embattled Acacia Mining keeps losing money due to Tanzania tax row Revenue in the first quarter slumped almost 50% due mainly to reduced operations at its flagship Bulyanhulu gold mine.
April 18, 2018 RCT’s bespoke solution a world-first The Codelco-owned site is prone to mud rush caused by ice melting on the Andes range situated on the surface, a hazard that closed the exploration area for months on…
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