‘Passionate’ electric car owners to drive growth, Shell says
Social desirability is important enough for consumers to ignore that battery-powered technology is currently more expensive than internal combustion engines.
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Nigeria awards mining exploration contract to 10 mining, consulting firms
Nigeria, Africa's top crude oil producer, is aiming to diversify its economy by developing other industries such as mining through various incentives.
Anglo American to increase copper production in Chile
The revised guidance is part of the company's ongoing progress in a number of low cost copper growth opportunities.
Guinea bauxite miner to build new railway in $3B deal
The 135-kilometer (84-mile) railway, which will link mining operations to a river terminal, will cost an estimated $1.2 billion and is expected to start operations in 2022.
S. African minister unhappy with Gold Fields after job talks
Most workers at Gold Fields' struggling South Deep mine have been on strike since Nov. 2 over the company's plans to cut around 1,100 jobs, or 30% of its workforce.
La Mancha plans to expand its African footprint, buy Barrick gold mines
La Mancha is a private gold company with investments in Toronto-listed Endeavour Mining, Australia's Evolution Mining and Ghana-focused Golden Star Resources.
China iron ore hits 4-1/2-month low, steel market under pressure
As steel prices slid, Chinese mills ran up losses for the first time in three years this month, ending years of solid profit margins.
Tradewind expands VaultChain metals-trading blockchain platform to silver
Sumitomo Corporation Global is one of the first adopters of the new silver trading blockchain platform.
Canada’s Gahcho Kué mine to produce up to 6.9M carats in 2019
Gahcho Kué is Canada’s newest diamond mine and the world’s largest in the last 14 years.
