Copper giant Chile gets ready for second round of labour talks
From the 32 contracts set to expire in 2018 at Chilean mines, there still are more than a dozen to be negotiated before year-end.
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Condor Gold a step closer to begin building Nicaragua mine
Shares jumped after the company said it had submitted additional technical studies to environmental and natural resources authority for permitting approval at its La India project.
Metal markets are preparing for a new world disorder
Donald Trump’s attempts to re-balance global trade have already sent the metals world into a tizzy and as countries respond to U.S. tariffs and sanctions, the disarray is set to increase.
Barrick’s Acacia Mining keeps suffering from Tanzania row
Gold production for the three months to June dropped 36% to 133,778 ounces as operations at two its three mines - Bulyanhulu and Buzwagi – were scaled back.
Japan’s Mitsui may raise its stake in Vale — executive
The sale of Vale stakes has been a subject of market speculation since the world's largest iron ore miner moved to a single class of stock in October. Mitsui currently holds a 5.51 percent stake in Vale.
Copper price takes another huge hit
Bears ignore soothing words about US-China trade war dropping copper to near 1-year low in frenzied trade.
China’s top EV maker starts battery-swap service to lure users
Beijing Electric Vehicle Co.,is preparing for a stock-market listing and starting a battery-swap service to reduce customers’ range anxiety and keep up with similar offerings from rivals.
Goldman says buy commodities as clock ticks toward trade war
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has poured cold water on the notion that a trade war between the U.S. and China represents a serious threat to raw materials, saying most of them aren’t likely to be significantly impacted.
Glencore announces $1 bn share buyback days after probe
Glencore Plc will buy back as much as $1 billion of its shares, a move that may soothe investor concerns after the world’s top commodity trader was hit by a U.S. Department of Justice probe earlier this week.
