May 14, 2019 Over 40% of minority shareholders of Turquoise Hill oppose independent directors Sailingstone, its second biggest investor, flagged its vote in an open letter last month, citing governance issues and the board's lack of engagement with minority investors.
May 14, 2019 Barrick Gold prepping sale of Zambian copper mine in H2 The world's second largest bullion miner is preparing its Zambian copper mine Lumwana for sale in the second half of 2019, looking to target Chinese buyers.
May 14, 2019 BHP to keep Nickel West, Rio looks to Jadar lithium for battery boom The biggest mining companies say they are well positioned to provide the metals needed for the shift to EV technology.
May 14, 2019 White Metal to purchase four copper properties in Namibia The licenses the miner is acquiring cover historical copper-silver resources in the Kalahari Copper Belt and the Kaoko Belt.
May 13, 2019 Copper, nickel, zinc prices sink on China car sales, trade war Near 17% decline in Chinese car sales in April – the 11th monthly drop in a row – compounds impact of Washington-Beijing trade salvoes.
May 13, 2019 Volkswagen to make batteries in Germany, slim down Volkswagen will invest almost 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) in battery cell production at a facility in western Germany.
May 13, 2019 A bumpy ride for British Columbia’s largest mining companies British Columbia’s top mining companies have been on a roller-coaster ride over the past five years.
May 13, 2019 JX Nippon Mining appoints new president, sets out long-term vision Seiichi Murayama, senior executive officer, will become its new president on June 26, replacing the current president Shigeru Oi.
May 13, 2019 Turquoise Hill’s role in Oyu Tolgoi-related decisions may change this week SailingStone Capital, the second largest shareholder in Rio Tinto- controlled Turquoise Hill is expected to vote against the re-election of the Canadian miner’s board members this week.
May 12, 2019 Without US-China trade war, copper price would be higher – Antofagasta chairman A trade war between the United States and China is depressing the price of copper and the red metal would be 5% to 15% higher without the dispute, Jean-Paul Luksic…
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