A game of chicken is clouding tax debate in top copper nation
As a controversial copper windfall tax goes before Chile’s senate, debate is being stymied by huge differences in estimates for the impact on producers.
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Musk jolts bitcoin higher with push to burnish miners’ image
Elon Musk continued to toy with the price of Bitcoin Monday, taking to Twitter to indicate support for what he says is an effort by miners to make their operations greener.
Is your workforce prepared for the digital mine?
New workers with specialized skills will be needed to help mining companies get value from their data and from new technologies like machine learning.
Codelco strikes deal with Microsoft to fast-track digitization at its copper mines
The joint project will beef up the company's capacity to make its production processes more efficient and promote sustainability.
Gold price holds near 4-month peak despite bitcoin rebound
Hedge funds and other large speculators raised their net-long position in gold futures and options to the highest since January.
JSW Steel denies Liberty asset bid as mill plans India expansion
India’s most valuable steelmaker is ruling out overseas acquisitions and is instead focusing firmly on its home market, with a $3.4 billion plan to sharply boost output.
China steel body sees prices stabilizing, helped by crackdown on speculation
Prices in the world's top steel producing country surged in April and have fluctuated this month.
Billionaire mining moguls fight SFO in $99 million trial
Eurasian Natural Resources is seeking £70 million from the prosecutor, and hundreds of millions more from its ex-lawyer Neil Gerrard for money it says it spent on legal fees.
Rising aluminum demand rapidly reshaping market landscape: Home
Rising demand for metal with a low-carbon or even zero-carbon footprint is rapidly reshaping the market landscape.
