Mining giants squeeze dividends with an eye toward funding growth
So far this earnings season, large miners are paying out their lowest dividends in years.
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China’s central bank adds gold in nine-month buying streak
Gold held by the central bank increased by 60,000 troy ounces to 73.96 million troy ounces last month.
Zambia denies health risks flagged by US embassy over acid spill
The spill occurred in February, when a tailings dam failed at a Chinese-run copper processing plant.
New research reveals source of world’s richest lithium deposits
The world’s richest hard-rock lithium deposits likely formed closer to the mantle, not near the surface, study shows.
Rio Tinto okays $180M expansion at Amrun bauxite mine
The Norman Creek project in Queensland's Cape York aims to access almost half of the 978 million tonnes of reserves at Amrun.
Codelco seeks restart at Chilean copper mine after collapse
The state-run copper miner is looking to resume mining in areas of the El Teniente complex unaffected by a collapse that killed six people.
Brazil’s July iron ore exports hit record volumes
Brazil exported 41.1 million metric tons of iron ore in July, breaking the country's previous record of 39.5 million tons set in December 2015.
Pilot Mountain drill results confirm high-grade tungsten in Nevada
The US Department of Defense awarded $6.2 million to Guardian Metal Resources to advance the project.
GM signs rare earth magnet deal with Noveon Magnetics
Noveon said the magnet deliveries to GM began in July.
