China iron ore hits 4-1/2-month low, steel market under pressure
As steel prices slid, Chinese mills ran up losses for the first time in three years this month, ending years of solid profit margins.
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Canada’s Gahcho Kué mine to produce up to 6.9M carats in 2019
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Nevada Zinc starts PEA for Lone Mountain project
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BHP unveils world-class copper find near Olympic Dam in South Australia
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GM unplugs the Volt, but EVs aren’t dead: Liam Denning
Farewell Chevy Volt, we hardly knew ye.
Peru stops miners from exploring Rainbow Mountain tourist area
In the case of Rainbow Mountain, those in favor of conservation appear to have won out.
Venezuela pays miner $425m in move to safeguard Citgo
If the required steps to fully implement the amended settlement do not take place Crystallex will go back to court to seize assets linked to Citgo.
Macassa No.4 headframe rises over Kirkland Lake
The skyline of Kirkland Lake changed recently when the 65-metre-tall concrete headframe for Kirkland Lake Gold’s new Macassa No.4 shaft was slip formed in just 10 days.