June 15, 2018 South Africa’s new mining charter to credit past black deals The charter produced in 2017, drafted by previous Minerals Minister Mosebenzi Zwane, threatened as many as 100,000 jobs.
June 14, 2018 RANKED: Commodities that are added to mining company names No surprise who the winner is.
June 14, 2018 Nevsun extends life of its Bisha mine in Eritrea until the end of 2022 Decision gives 18 months more than planned to the operation, which would result in additional production of 470 million pounds of zinc and 52 million pounds of copper during that…
June 7, 2018 Rio Tinto signs JV exploration deal with China’s Minmetals The companies are committed to explore for mineral deposits first in the Asian country and then the rest of the world .
June 1, 2018 Silver miners’ Q1’18 fundamentals The major silver miners’ stocks remain deeply out of favor, languishing near multi-year lows.
May 28, 2018 Early stage projects are located in mining-friendly jurisdictions Worldwide there are over 30,000 exploration projects.
May 28, 2018 China metals companies trade on Shanghai exchange’s new platform It will expand to include more commodities, including zinc, lead, nickel, tin and silver, in the next step.
May 28, 2018 Canadian junior Millbrook aims to lead Cuba’s mining pack In late April, Millbrook Minerals became the first copper-zinc explorer to sign an International Economic Association (IEA) contract with Cuba's GeoMinera, becoming the first Canadian firm to sign a deal…
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