War sparks Wall Street’s rush to commodity-rich emerging markets
A deep divide is opening up as investors focus their hopes on commodity exporters in the Middle East and Latin America.
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Guinea reaches deal with miners to resume Simandou iron ore development
Guinea's junta has reached an agreement with Rio Tinto and a Chinese-backed consortium to resume activities at Simandou.
India leans toward continued import of Russian coking coal – minister
India plans to double imports of Russian coking coal.
Poll shows that more Colombians support mining
In Colombia, 74% of residents of municipalities where mining operations exist and 64% of non-mining municipalities believe that mining is beneficial for the country.
‘New’ frog species discovered near mining sites in Ecuador
Researchers have asked for the new species of glass frogs to be listed as ‘endangered.’
India asks power firms to import coal on electricity demand
Coal contributes nearly 70% of India’s electricity supply.
Africa’s top bauxite exporter Guinea posts 4% rise in shipments
Despite endemic levels of poverty, Guinea vies with Australia as China’s largest supplier of bauxite.
Nickel market still broken as price swings wildly on low volume
Since reopening on March 16, Friday was only the second day that the nickel market remained within the LME’s new daily price limits.
Defiant South African unions stage protest against Sibanye
The National Union of Mineworkers and Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union have been on strike since March 9.