Komatsu to build $285m headquarters in Milwaukee
The planned campus would include about 170,000 square feet of office space, a 20,000-square-foot museum and training building, and 410,000 square feet of manufacturing space
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China plans to launch iron ore options in 2019
As the world's top buyer of the steelmaking raw material looks to offer more hedging tools to iron ore producers and steelmakers.
Russia’s Petropavlovsk sees net profit next year as key project boosts output
Petropavlovsk swung to a net loss of $24.8 million in the first half on rising costs and lower sales but declined to give a forecast for the full year.
Battery Minerals hits construction milestones at Montepuez project
Company wants to make sure the mine is in production when the demand and price of graphite takes off, as predicted.
South Africa mines minister maintains 30% black ownership target in charter
South Africa's new mining charter will require holders of mining rights to have a black ownership level of at least 30 percent within five years.
Biggest Sibanye Gold unions get approval to strike over pay
The National Union of Mineworkers and Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union received strike certificates at Sibanye after negotiations.
China adopts more flexible output curbs to battle winter smog
Northern China’s key industrial hub will adopt a more flexible program for its anti-pollution output curbs this winter.
Chile greenlights Latin America’s largest desalination plant
The ENAPAC project is meant to serve mainly the mining industry, which is very active in Chile’s dry, but copper and lithium-rich north.
Barrick’s Bristow bet seen as boosting South America revival
Barrick’s South America team “will be focused not only on bringing to account and dealing with the challenges around Pascua-Lama and Veladero,’’ but also on expanding assets and partnerships in Peru, Bristow said.