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Vedanta seeks arbitration in Zambian copper mine dispute

Zambia’s government this month began liquidation proceedings against Vedanta’s Konkola Copper Mines, after accusing Vedanta of lying about expansion plans and paying too little tax.

Bloomberg News | June 3, 2019 | 9:34 am

Glencore’s executive departures hasten as oil chief leaves

The generational change at the top of Glencore Plc gained speed on Monday, after the company announced the retirement of its long standing head of oil Alex Beard.

Bloomberg News | June 3, 2019 | 9:19 am

Zimbabwe’s mineral-backed loans may complicate talks with creditors, IMF says

Unable to get funding from lenders like the IMF since defaulting on its debt in 1999, Zimbabwe has over the last five years relied on the African Export and Import Bank for mineral-backed loans

Reuters | June 3, 2019 | 7:16 am

Australian company to extract magnesium from waste-water streams

EcoMag says hydrated magnesium carbonate is a high-purity, high-value magnesium product that currently fetches circa $1,250/tonne.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 3, 2019 | 6:54 am

Royal Road Minerals acquires Northern Colombia Holdings

The acquired company holds or has rights to a title package comprised of mining concession agreements covering approximately 35,747 hectares of land.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 3, 2019 | 6:39 am

Worker killed at Codelco’s El Teniente mine

The causes that prompted a rock to fall down at the Pilar Norte mine are under investigation.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 2, 2019 | 9:45 pm

Finland’s new government plans spending spree, Iltalehti reports

The new government intends to look into establishing a mining tax and analyzing the possibility of taxing capital gains from the sale of mining rights.

Bloomberg News | June 2, 2019 | 12:07 pm