Shares in Toronto-listed Katanga Mining surge 50% on Congo mine restart
Glencore's Toronto-listed Katanga Mining subsidiary set to produce nearly a third of world's cobalt, as prices of battery metal more than doubles.
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U.S. court upholds Grand Canyon uranium mining ban, but allows mine nearby
A U.S. federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld a lower-court ruling keeping a ban on uranium mining around the Grand Canyon, but also upheld a separate decision allowing a uranium mine nearby to open.
Copper giant Chile gears up for busiest year ever of wage talks
Chilean mines will negotiate contracts with 32 unions next year, representing about three-quarters of the country’s copper output, or about one-fifth of world production.
Gold traders are ‘jaded’ to global fears ahead of expected fed hike
In face of rapidly changing world, gold investors appear to be focusing more on strength of the global economy and are becoming less sensitive to turmoil.
Vale’s reality check for nickel’s electric vehicle dreams: Andy Home
While "everyone knows there are great opportunities" for nickel in the EV sector, "prices are not there", according to Vale Chief Exec Fabio Schvartsman,
ArcelorMittal coal miners widen strike in Kazakhstan
A sit-in by miners of ArcelorMittal's Kazakh unit widened to all of the firm's coal mines on Tuesday as hundreds of workers demanded a 100 percent wage rise.
Bitcoin firms won’t be included in Israel share indexes -regulator
Israel's markets regulator said bitcoin-based companies wouldn't be included in any indexes on Tel Aviv Stock Exchange but should not be banned in trade.
Glencore’s marketing division EBIT to come in at top of range
The company also confirmed its 2018 dividend policy would include a fixed dividend of $1bn and said it would reactivate idled capacity "when appropriate".
World’s biggest floating solar power plant starts operating atop former coal mine
China Three Gorges says this would be not only the largest but also the "most intelligent solar power project with the most advanced technology in the world."