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Legal fight, delays force Adani writedowns on Carmichael coal mine

The writedowns are said to stem from Adani being forced to duplicate studies and redesign elements of the Carmichael project due to delays in regulatory approvals and ongoing legal challenges.

Bloomberg News | May 11, 2018 | 3:40 am

Ethiopia suspends MIDROC Gold mining license after weeks of protests

Decision follow relentless protests in a town near the mine, where locals accuse the company of polluting their source water and the air, causing humans and animals respiratory illnesses, miscarriages, birth defects and disabilities.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 11, 2018 | 3:40 am

Canada / U.S. big players announce world’s first carbon-free aluminum smelting process

Alcoa and Rio Tinto announced the launching of Elysis, a joint venture company whose goal is to push towards commercial production a newly discovered, carbon-free aluminum smelting process.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | May 10, 2018 | 6:11 pm

Canadian junior to acquire gold-silver project in Mexico

Megastar Development wants to buy the Rama de Oro project located in the state of Oaxaca.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | May 10, 2018 | 5:51 pm

U.S. producers hurt by Chinese steel wheel imports – trade panel

The alleged dumping margins ranged from 12.1 percent to 231.7 percent, and U.S. imports of the products from China in 2017 were estimated to total $388 million.

Reuters | May 10, 2018 | 4:20 pm

No casualties in fire at Russia’s Raspadskaya coal mine, Evraz says

Evraz, which controls Raspadskaya, said all miners had been evacuated and that the blaze is thought to have started in the mine's technical equipment.

Reuters | May 10, 2018 | 4:11 pm

Q1 results – Kibali shines as Randgold maintains annual production guidance

Randgold Resources said today its 2018 production guidance remained intact despite a softer first quarter in which it contended with multiple challenges.

Randgold Resources | May 10, 2018 | 10:28 am

Randgold hopeful of compromise with Congo over new mining rules

Seven mining companies submitted a proposal to the Mines Ministry insisting that the government reinsert a stability clause, contained in the 2002 code.

Bloomberg News | May 10, 2018 | 9:46 am