MMG’s subsidiary in Peru reaches deal with blockaders at Las Bambas copper mine
Due to the conflict, some 8,000 people were being prevented from working at the mining complex.
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Antofagasta secures funding for Los Pelambres expansion project
The full $1.3 billion project cost is being debt financed by Los Pelambres.
Investor sentiment in diamond mining stocks makes for a contrarian play
Natural diamond supply is estimated to come off this year and continue to incrementally decline through at least 2021, which should be supportive of diamond prices and thus miners.
$6 billion private capital ready to invest in mining
Fundraising by unlisted funds for investment in natural resource reached a record $93 billion last year.
First Quantum exits Japan Gold option
The move comes after completing an initial surface evaluation on its Eboshi, Kobui, Minamikayabe and Kamitsue lithocap projects in Japan.
BHP Americas boss says miners must make copper greener
Many in the industry have emphasized the importance of copper in the quest for a lower carbon economy.
China gold demand firms, price dip adds to festive sparkle in India
In China, premiums of about $13-$15 were being charged over the benchmark, marginally higher than last week's $12-$14 range.
Mongolia lawmakers seek to rewrite Oyu Tolgoi deal
The Gobi desert copper deposit promises to become one of Rio Tinto’s most lucrative properties, but it has been subject to repeated challenges from politician.
Norway wealth fund to tighten coal ban, add green infrastructure
The government proposes to expand its coal ban by adding absolute caps on production of thermal coal, or its use in power generation, which would target big companies.