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Indian captive power plants running at half capacity due to coal shortage

The Indian Captive Power Producers Association denounced that most of its member companies are getting half of the coal they need from state-owned Coal India.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 14, 2017 | 6:42 pm

Kazakhstan’s largest iron ore company now has a smart mine

With a $10 million investment, the Kacharsky mine is being transformed into a smart mine.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 14, 2017 | 4:53 pm

Finning signs $185m contract with Lundin

Under the contract with Lundin, Finning will supply 70 pieces of heavy mining vehicles and machinery for Lundin’s mine complex in Chile.

Business in Vancouver | December 14, 2017 | 1:18 pm

Santa is putting Christmas on the blockchain and saving billions

This Christmas, there is so much more that you know about, as Santa straps on today’s hottest new technological advancement: The blockchain.

Oilprice.com | December 14, 2017 | 11:57 am

What to expect for gold in 2018

John Reade, Chief Market Strategist at the World Gold Council, explains several reasons to believe that gold could maintain an upward trajectory.

John Reade-World Gold Council | December 14, 2017 | 11:35 am

Bitcoin points way to `massive change’ for commodity trading

Blockchain upending world’s financial markets with rise of bitcoin, and now the digital-ledger system is poised to do the same next year for raw materials.

Bloomberg News | December 14, 2017 | 10:37 am

South Africa’s Sibanye-Stillwater to be No. 2 platinum miner with Lonmin buy

Sibanye said it would cut a third of Lonmin's employees and deliver savings of about $112 million a year by 2021.

Reuters | December 14, 2017 | 9:44 am

As Glencore restarts capacity, is time up for zinc rally?

Glencore can't take full credit for bull surge of last 2 years but its curtailments acted as powerful accelerator to structural shift toward supply deficit.

Reuters | December 14, 2017 | 9:27 am

Chile politics put Potash in tight spot on SQM stake sale

There is a lot at stake for Potash Corp, which purchased its interest in SQM piecemeal a decade ago and could stand to earn billions in the transaction.

Reuters | December 14, 2017 | 9:07 am

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