August 19, 2021 Factbox: What are Afghanistan’s untapped minerals and resources? A former mines minister of the country once said the natural resources could be worth up to $3 trillion.
August 19, 2021 Iron ore price dives 13% on Fed, Chinese growth worries Prices are more than 40% below a record high reached three months ago.
August 19, 2021 Taliban’s return clouds long-delayed plans for Afghanistan’s resources Afghanistan's vast mineral wealth has been trumpeted as a path to economic independence for the country but instability has repeatedly hampered past projects.
August 18, 2021 Brazil prosecutors compel Vale, BHP to pay $9.5bn in Samarco’s debt Samarco filed for bankruptcy protection in April as it failed to restructure its debt.
August 18, 2021 Iron ore price lowest since March on Chinese steel curbs Iron ore inventories at 45 ports in China increased by 260,000 tonnes last week to 127 million tonnes.
August 17, 2021 Most miners are falling short of carbon cuts needed for UN goal Only 11 out of 46 metal and mining companies analyzed by Bloomberg Intelligence have carbon-reduction targets that match levels needed for the UN goal.
August 17, 2021 BHP gives go ahead for giant Jansen potash project Company will go ahead with its Jansen potash project in Canada and unveiled plans to do away with its dual-listed share structure.
August 16, 2021 Sierra updates Bolivar copper-silver PEA to include iron ore The mine and mill achieved their first full year of production in 2012.
August 16, 2021 China’s steel output hits 15-month low Chinese industrial production in July increased 6.4% y/y vs median estimate of 7.9%.
August 15, 2021 Cast iron, Portland cement clinker can now be obtained from metallurgical slag Scientists developed a method that avoids wasting out-of-furnace slag and extracts cast iron and Portland cement clinker from the material.
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