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Gold miner smuggles in workers by night to bypass strikers

Gold Fields is having to sneak maintenance teams into its South Deep mine in South Africa after protesters shot at vehicles trying to enter the site, where workers have been on strike since Nov. 2.

Bloomberg News | November 16, 2018 | 5:00 am

Vedanta sells copper concentrate from stockpiles at shuttered India smelter

The Tamil Nadu state disconnected the smelter's power supply in May following anti-pollution protests that turned violent and culminated in the police opening fire, killing 13 protesters.

Reuters | November 16, 2018 | 4:24 am

Asia Gold-India swings to premium; benchmark price dip lends appeal elsewhere

Dealers in India were charging a premium for the first time since early September -- of up to $3 an ounce over official domestic prices this week.

Reuters | November 16, 2018 | 4:00 am

Philippines to allow some halted mines to resume operations with conditions

The nine mines, six of which are nickel operations, have been shut since 2017 as part of an environmental crackdown on the sector.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 16, 2018 | 3:41 am

India state may cancel NMDC’s Donimalai mine lease in levy dispute

Following the news, NMDC shares fell as much as 7.4 percent to 99.20 rupees, their lowest since July 25, marking their biggest single-day fall since Aug. 9.

Reuters | November 16, 2018 | 3:15 am