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Vale says still looking to sell stake in New Caledonia nickel mine

The miner denied it had decided to suspend the sale of a stake in its loss-making New Caledonia nickel mine (VNC), and added that its plan to find a partner is still a go.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 20, 2017 | 9:05 am

Anglo to halt Minas Rio in Brazil if expansion licence delayed further

The company said if long-delayed permit for its massive iron ore mine is not issued next month as expected, it would have to shut it by Sep. 2018.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 20, 2017 | 6:55 am

Philippines’ Duterte holds open pit mining ban despite pressure

President Rodrigo Duterte's decision not only ignores demands from pro-mining groups but also from members of his own government, including the current environment minister Roy Cimatu.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 20, 2017 | 3:36 am

India’s US coal imports highest since 2015, seen up further on ban

Coal imports seen rising further amid fears ban may expand. Cement firms scrambling for U.S. coal - executive.

Reuters | November 20, 2017 | 3:16 am

Keith Neumeyer: The numbers sound crazy, but I predict $8,000 gold & $130 silver

The current silver price is almost a joke. We’ve seen lead, zinc, nickel, lithium, and cobalt make significant price rises but gold and silver remain flat.

Palisade Research | November 19, 2017 | 5:23 pm

Six years after Fukushima, robots finally find reactors’ melted uranium fuel

After three days of carefully navigating through a shattered reactor building, the Manbo finally reached the heavily damaged Unit 3 reactor.

New York Times | November 19, 2017 | 5:15 pm

South Dakota pipeline spill hits TransCanada shares, Canada crude price

Canadian heavy crude prices and TransCanada Corp shares slid on Friday, the day after the Keystone pipeline spilled 5,000 barrels of oil in South Dakota as officials in Nebraska mulled whether to approve another pipeline proposed by the company.

Reuters | November 19, 2017 | 5:01 pm