November 15, 2017 Frugal billionaire seen as tough negotiator for copper funds Sebastian Pinera, front-runner in Sunday’s election, was so frugal with funding during first term that Codelco that company’s debt levels jumped 84 percent.
November 15, 2017 Apple leads way in tracing cobalt from Congo, Microsoft lags – Amnesty Statement by Amnesty International says while Apple is first company to publish names of its cobalt suppliers, other electronics brands made little progress.
November 15, 2017 UN urges miners to better regulations needed to prevent disasters According to the UN Environment Program's latest report, most of the 40 significant mine waste accidents in the past decade have involved dams or other storage areas that failed.
November 15, 2017 Zinc market focus turns to new supply, but don’t forget Quebec: Andy Home All over the world, it seems, geologists are revisiting old mine plans in a collective new zinc rush.
November 15, 2017 Glencore, Canadian teachers close to launch mining royalty firm The Swiss commodity giant is reportedly finalizing a $700-million deal with the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan to create a new base-metals royalty vehicle.
November 15, 2017 Polish copper producer KGHM cuts 2017 investment and output targets The state-run firm also said that this year's output of electrolytic copper from its own concentrates will be 35,000 tonnes than the planned 401,000 tonnes due to an accident at…
November 14, 2017 Ink from ancient Egyptian papyri contains copper The pigments were likely obtained as a byproduct of sulfurous ore smelting.
November 14, 2017 Landmark publication highlights Australia’s mineral wealth Australia’s mining industry is world-class, contributing AUD$236 billion to the national economy. This contribution is largely a product of the country’s substantial and diverse ore deposits.
November 14, 2017 Former Xstrata CEO Mick Davis may become Rio Tinto new chairman The mining veteran could face competition from internal candidates, including former head of UK gas company Centrica, Sam Laidlaw, who now sits on Rio’s board.
November 13, 2017 Venezuela’s Mining Arch in the spotlight again New reports highlighting the environmental dangers posed by mineral exploitation at the Mining Arch have emerged, as Venezuelan officials try to convince Alrosa to invest in the project.
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