BHP posts record annual iron ore output, beats Q4 forecasts
Shares in the miner jumped more than 3% after both quarterly and full-year production rose 3% on improved productivity.
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Peru unit of Plateau Energy finds one of ‘world’s largest’ lithium resource
Company plans to complete a feasibility study next year, which will reveal whether the proposed $800 million, underground lithium-uranium mine can and should be built.
Earth holds quadrillion tonnes of diamonds deep beneath its surface
Getting to them would take technology far beyond what we currently have at our disposal.
Quarry to use drones, AI for tracking inventory
Wendling says the service is more efficient, safer and accurate. The quarry operator can also carry out more frequent surveys.
Anglo Asian’s Azerbaijan gold output up 43% in first half of 2018
Anglo-Asian Mining gold production goes up by 43 percent in the first half of 2018.
ArcelorMittal Temirtau to suspend hot-rolled steel coil exports to Iran – adviser
ArcelorMittal Temirtau, will suspend the export of hot-rolled steel coils to Iran due to the re-imposition of U.S. sanctions
Smelting constraints make zinc’s price plunge look overdone
Expectations for a rise in zinc concentrate supplies in coming years have driven down the metal price to one-year lows, but smelting capacity constraints suggest the sell-off is premature.
China’s top steel city extends pollution curbs until July 21
Tangshan, China's top steelmaking city, has extended recent emergency pollution control measures until July 21 because of a possible major smog alert.
Strong demand powers Sandvik Q2, but inventory concerns weigh on shares
Swedish Sandvik, which makes metal-cutting tools and mining gear, reported record-high quarterly earnings and orders on Tuesday on the back of a broad rise in demand, with its mining unit a particular stand-out