Louis Dreyfus completes $466 mln sale of metals unit to Chinese fund
The metals business is one of the largest copper, zinc and lead concentrates merchants worldwide, according to Louis Dreyfus.
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Impala Platinum seeks tenders for Marula tailings facility
The world’s second-largest platinum producer posted an ad on Friday in the local Mail & Guardian newspaper seeking tenders for the project.
Chile’s Caserones copper mine a pain in the neck for Japanese owners
The mine, behind schedule ever since it began producing in May 2014, has been affected by a series of technical problems in its ramp-up phase, costing its owners hefty impairment charges.
Legal fight, delays force Adani writedowns on Carmichael coal mine
The writedowns are said to stem from Adani being forced to duplicate studies and redesign elements of the Carmichael project due to delays in regulatory approvals and ongoing legal challenges.
Ethiopia suspends MIDROC Gold mining license after weeks of protests
Decision follow relentless protests in a town near the mine, where locals accuse the company of polluting their source water and the air, causing humans and animals respiratory illnesses, miscarriages, birth defects and disabilities.
