A year after Trump’s win, coal is still losing to renewables
It’s been a year since President Donald Trump’s election and his pledges to transform the energy markets haven’t exactly come to pass.
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China’s Antaike says global nickel deficit to shrink in 2018
Global deficit in nickel supply to drop 53,000 tonnes in 2018 from 98,000 tonnes this year, partly due to recovery in Chinese production growth.
Deaths spike in South Africa’s deep and dangerous mines, reversing trend
Fatal accidents last week raised number of fatalities in 2017 to 76, above the 73 reported in 2016, South Africa’s Chamber of Mines said in a statement.
Copper, iron ore prices up despite plunge in Chinese imports
Copper cargoes drop more than 20% while iron ore shipments sink to one-and-a-half year lows.
Rio Tinto joins race for stake in world’s largest lithium miner
Mining giant is eying the 32% interest in SQM that PotashCorp is selling to fulfill China's regulators condition for the approval of the its friendly merger with smaller rival Agrium.
Alrosa finds three large diamonds at prolific Jubilee pipe
The large rough, gem-quality stones range from 82 to 163 carats.
McEwen to begin construction at Gold Bar project in Nevada
Move follows the reception of key permit — the signed Record of Decision (ROD) on the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the project.
Glencore extends lockout at Australia coal mine as talks stall again
Glencore has extended a lockout of 190 workers at Oaky North mine in eastern Australia for a further two weeks.
B2Gold to kick commercial production at Mali mine earlier than planned
The Fekola mine will add up to 410,000 ounces of gold to the company's annual output.
