Copper miners to see profit grow further in 2018 — report
Profit margins are expected to end significantly higher this year, and this trend to continue over the next two years, a study by S&P Global Market Intelligence shows.
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Lucara Diamond readies for $195 million expansion of Karowe mine
Results of a preliminary economic assessment have revealed the potential for the development of an underground mine at the company's mine in Botswana.
Congo state miner failed to log $740 million in revenues, report says
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BHP aims for more copper, oil; steers away from EV minerals
BHP CCO Balhuizen says while 2017 marks "tipping point" for EVs entering mainstream of metals demand forecasting, in terms of sales mass move is further off.
Proposed $80bn Canadian coast-to-coast infrastructure gets senate attention
The 4,349-mile-long, three-mile-wide corridor would stretch from the Northwest Territories down through to southern parts of the nation.
Bacanora Minerals secures land access to flagship lithium project in Mexico
The de-risking milestone is for the company's Sonora project in Mexico, expected to produce 35,000 tonnes a year of lithium carbonate.
Cenovus posts smaller loss as production more than doubles
Company lost $69 million in its latest quarter as it more than doubled its production compared with a year ago.
De Beers’ Victor mine closing doors in 2019
Firm has determined it's not economically viable to extend the life of the diamond mine, which can only be accessed by air year round, or by a winter road for five or six weeks in January and February.
