September 28, 2017 Freeport can seek extension for Grasberg permit talks -minister Indonesia’s mining minister said on Thursday that Freeport McMoRan Inc could request an extension of six months to renegotiate rights to Grasberg.
September 28, 2017 Petra Diamonds’ shares sparkle as its solves labour disputes in South Africa Company reached wage agreement with the main union at two of its mines in South Africa. Workers will return to work on Friday.
September 28, 2017 Chile sees no obstacle to Albemarle request to hike lithium output cap Albemarle said it could invest $1-billion in Chile over the next 5 years if request to the government to let it extract 125,000 tonnes per year is approved.
September 27, 2017 Indonesia’s Freeport victory sets tone for foreign miners After months of negotiating with U.S. giant Freeport-McMoRan Inc, minister Ignasius Jonan secured majority local ownership of Grasberg gold and copper mine.
September 27, 2017 Petra jumps on Tanzania letting it resume diamond exports Stock closed 12.2% higher at 64.80p, after it had fallen on Tuesday to its lowest since late 2015.
September 26, 2017 UK inventor James Dyson to launch electric car by 2020 The billionaire inventor of the bagless vacuum cleaner said his company was building an electric car which will launch by 2020, the latest firm to challenge traditional carmakers in a…
September 26, 2017 Brazil’s president revokes decree allowing mining in Amazon It would have opened up for mining a vast national reserve in the country’s Amazon, larger than the size of Switzerland.
September 26, 2017 BHP says 2017 a ‘tipping point’ for electric cars Arnoud Balhuizen, head of marketing at BHP, said the impact of the looming electric vehicle boom for raw materials producers would be felt first in the metals markets and only…
September 26, 2017 Copper claws back lost ground after four-day run lower Copper rose on Tuesday, snapping four straight days of losses as a rally in oil prices to more than two-year highs boosted commodities more broadly, and on longer-term expectations that…
September 25, 2017 China and Argentina to strengthen mining cooperation The Asian giant is very interested in “intensifying investment trade and cooperation” with Argentina
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