October 17, 2018 Zambia’s finance minister says new mining taxes will not hit operations Mining companies operating in Zambia will still meet their operational costs even after the government imposes higher taxes.
October 17, 2018 World’s top miner embracing the boom in electric car batteries BHP Billiton Ltd. is boosting sales of the top-quality nickel that’s needed for electric vehicle batteries, another sign that the world’s biggest miner is targeting more opportunities in the booming…
October 17, 2018 BHP says it has seen no material impact from trade tensions Though we have not seen a material impact on our business, we remain cautious in the near term
October 17, 2018 Tanzania anti-corruption body charges Acacia subsidiaries with tax evasion, money laundering The news comes barely a week after the company said another worker had been released on bail after being charged with corruption.
October 17, 2018 Anglo American ‘encouraged’ by drilling results from copper asset in north Brazil The company's chief executive in Brazil talked about “very promising” drilling results at property located on the edge of the Amazon rainforest.
October 17, 2018 Codelco submits $1B plan to extend Salvador mine life beyond 2021 The Rajo Inca project would convert the existing asset, which has been in operation since 1959 and is due to run out of ore in 2021, to an open pit…
October 16, 2018 Why conflicted copper shows little consensus World warehouse stocks are dropping, down 50% since the first of April.
October 16, 2018 Copper smelter hits cause physical squeeze in Asia The copper market is currently experiencing a squeeze on physical metal which is unexpected.
October 16, 2018 Rio Tinto delays start of Oyu Tolgoi expansion due to technical issues First production from the $5.3 billion underground expansion of Oyu Tolgoi was originally scheduled for early 2020.
October 15, 2018 BHP raises stake in promising Ecuador copper project BHP has agreed to pay 45 pence per SolGold share.
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