Copper price jumps on gangbusters China growth
Chinese economy on track for first annual growth acceleration since 2010 as industrial output surges by 7.6%.
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Glencore mulls spinning off mining royalties into new company
The spin-off business would go after royalty agreements in copper, zinc, nickel and cobalt, worth more than $300 million, while looking to attract a strategic partner to fund further deals.
World’s second-largest diamond ‘too big’ to sell
Lucara Diamond’s Lesedi La Rona is said to face challenges other rock never do, including its multi-million-dollar price tag and a risky polishing process that can take months or years.
Washington Companies buys Dominion Diamond for $1.2 billion
The US company plans to operate Dominion as a standalone business, appointing a new chief executive based in Canada.
Botswana Diamonds jumps on prospecting licence expansion
Vutomi licences were extended into additional area of mineralization adjacent to the firm’s Frischgewaagt project in South Africa.
BHP to speed up Jansen development as potash demand to double by 2040
The world's largest miner believes potash will be a $50 billion market by the late 2040s.
Glencore tackles difficult subject through new charity
Mining is often described as a dangerous profession, but lurking behind the physical injuries, suicide has become a disturbing trend particularly in Australia.
Goldcorp ruffles First Nations over Coffee assessment
Company reduced waste rock dumps in response to concerns over water quality
Copper production to take a quantum leap in this mining nation
Groups estimate that a full 18 new copper projects are set to start production across Peru by 2021.
