New WA iron mine to start production in H1 2017
A new iron ore facility in Western Australia expects to start mining in early 2017.
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China bans North Korean coal- but only till January
Fresh UN sanctions against North Korea aimed at punishment for a nuclear test in September will be honoured by China, the reclusive regime's most important trading and diplomatic partner.
Brazil grants operating license to Vale’s massive S11D iron ore mine
Mine is set to start operations by the end of the year, with first shipment set for January 2017.
Centerra scraps dividends, gets Turkish project financing facility extended
Shares fell after the miner said it would suspend dividends until further notice, due to current restrictions to funds held at its Kyrgyz Republic subsidiary, Kumtor Gold.
Iron ore soars past $80 a tonne
The steelmaking raw material is up 85% this year, or more than double its December 2015 price.
Sibanye Gold expands platinum assets by buying Stillwater in $2.2bn deal
Together with reducing Sibanye’s dependence on its aging South African assets, the deal will make the company the world's third largest palladium producer, the company said.
Fresh shake-up at Rio Tinto in aftermath of bribery probe
Russian-Canadian Vera Kirikova will become human resources group executive while Simone Niven will assume the corporate relations group executive post.
Time to take Trump seriously on infrastructure spending?
Earlier I shared with you that when it comes to President-elect Donald Trump, the media takes him literally but not seriously. His supporters, on the other hand, take him seriously but not always literally.
Big drop in South Africa platinum output
The African nation produces some 70% of the globe's platinum.
