November 20, 2017 Russia miner Nornickel sees capex rising by 2019-2020 The company plans to increase capital expenditure to an average of $2.3 billion to $2.5 billion a year in 2019 and 2020 from about $2 billion in 2018.
November 20, 2017 Norilsk Nickel to increase 2017 palladium purchases Head of Global Sales and Marketing Markus Meurer said purchases in 2017 would rise to as much as 600,000 oz of palladium, compared to 160,764 oz last year.
November 20, 2017 Top Glencore executive quits Katanga board after accounting lapse Katanga, which operates cobalt and copper mines in the DRC, said Aristotelis Mistakidis, Liam Gallagher and Tim Henderson had tendered their resignations.
November 20, 2017 Philippines’ Duterte holds open pit mining ban despite pressure President Rodrigo Duterte's decision not only ignores demands from pro-mining groups but also from members of his own government, including the current environment minister Roy Cimatu.
November 17, 2017 Hedge fund bet on Glencore backfires with $100m loss London hedge fund giant Lansdowne Partners lost a long-term bet against Glencore this year after the spectacular recovery of the miner took some by surprise.
November 16, 2017 Fire hits Freeport Indonesia port facility in Papua The fire broke out at Amamapare port facilities, where copper concentrate from giant Grasberg copper mine is processed before being loaded to ship.
November 16, 2017 China Oct zinc, copper output highest in 3 years Zinc production rose 3.8 percent to 577,000 tonnes year-on-year, while copper was up 6.3 percent at 781,000 tonnes, the data showed.
November 16, 2017 BHP to exit shale within two years, sell nickel assets “We have a strong sense of urgency,” chief executive Andrew Mackenzie told reporters following the company’s annual general meeting in Melbourne.
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
