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Romania says Gabriel Resources $4.4bn lawsuit over halted project can’t be heard by arbitrators

Country alleges a court decision had slammed the door on certain investment arbitration cases involving European Union members, so Gabriel’s case can’t be solved that way any longer.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 14, 2018 | 10:55 am

Japan’s Sumitomo Metal says global nickel deficit to widen this year

Global demand for nickel is increasing by 7.3 percent in 2018 from last year to 2.298 million tonnes, while supply rises 6.8 percent to 2.210 m tonnes,

Reuters | June 14, 2018 | 10:50 am

Iron ore price: BHP adds high-grade, lump ore for just $42 a tonne

BHP building $3.4B mine amid surging lump premiums, high-grade fines prices up 30% in a year, is latest indicator iron ore is once again a mining cash cow.

Frik Els | June 14, 2018 | 10:24 am

South Africa’s Sibanye confirms all five missing miners’ dead

Sibanye-Stillwater has recovered the body of the fifth and final missing mine worker after a three-day search.

Reuters | June 14, 2018 | 10:08 am

RANKED: Commodities that are added to mining company names

No surprise who the winner is.

Michael Allan McCrae | June 14, 2018 | 8:35 am

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 period.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 14, 2018 | 8:08 am

Erdene becomes first cross-listed firm on the Mongolian Stock Exchange

The listing also makes Erdene the only precious metals exploration and development company currently registered on the exchange.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 14, 2018 | 5:47 am

Brazil’s new mining code rules rolled out

The new rules are a clear effort to improve the current legislation as seamlessly as possible, but in close attention to the international industry dynamics and to a number of other sensitive issues (such as environmental recovery and security).

Pinheiro Neto Advogados | June 14, 2018 | 5:12 am