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Ready for impact – four tech startups graduate Unearthed Accelerator 2017 at Demo Day

The startups showcased their incredible progress with pitches and live demonstrations of their technologies set to impact mining and oil & gas companies.

Unearthed | December 8, 2017 | 12:18 pm

Mine fatalities in South Africa rise first time in decade

There were 81 fatalities from January through November, according to data from the Chamber of Mines. Thursday, a death at Tshepong Mine brought total to 82.

Bloomberg News | December 8, 2017 | 11:50 am

Iron ore, copper prices recover after record Chinese imports

November copper concentrate shipments to China hits all-time monthly high – annual iron ore imports set to easily surpass 2016's record 1 billion tonnes.

Frik Els | December 8, 2017 | 11:50 am

Tanzania-Zambia railway authority resumes transportation of copper

Friday, TAZARA resumed transportation of copper which had halted on Tuesday after unionised workers went on strike.

Reuters | December 8, 2017 | 11:03 am

Glencore says signs labor pacts at most of its Australian coal mines

These new labor agreements with workers at 13 of its coal mines in Australia end months of negotiations over wages and benefits.

Reuters | December 8, 2017 | 10:44 am

Platinum’s discount to palladium hits 16-year-high

Palladium hit high of $1,022.70 Thursday, just off a 16-year high from last week, while platinum hit a low of $887.50 per ounce.

Reuters | December 8, 2017 | 10:37 am

Vale aims to halve debt to $10bn by 2019

The company also said is ready to shut Caledonia mine mid-next year if it has not found a strategic partner ready to buy a 20 to 40% stake in the project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 8, 2017 | 10:13 am

Mongolian Gov’t can’t nationalize Erdenet Copper Mine — court

Erdenet, which produces 530,000 tons of ore annually, is one of Asia’s biggest copper and molybdenum mines and a top tax contributor to the country’s $12 billion economy.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 8, 2017 | 7:31 am

Chile’s Codelco hiring for underground expansion of Chuquicamata

About 150 workers will be pre-selected as a result of the process, which closes on Dec. 24. They’ll join the over 1,100 employees already working on the much-needed project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 8, 2017 | 5:58 am

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