Trump trade war blows up big week for mining majors
A week choc-a-bloc with billion dollar copper, iron ore and cobalt deals ends with huge drop in prices and sell-off in stocks of mining's biggest names.
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Gecamines says Glencore deal to yield billions for Congo state
Glencore reached a deal with Gecamines on Tuesday to end a legal dispute over Kamoto Copper Co.
South Africa’s new mining charter to credit past black deals
The charter produced in 2017, drafted by previous Minerals Minister Mosebenzi Zwane, threatened as many as 100,000 jobs.
S.Africa’s draft law proposes 30 pct black ownership for mining firms within 5 years
Agreeing a new version of the charter is seen as instrumental to securing further investment in the mining sector.
China’s issues guidelines on foreign investment measures
China's State Council issued guidelines on Friday for previously announced measures easing restrictions on foreign investment.
Samarco is said nearing settlement with Brazil prosecutors
Resolving the legal cases will allow talks with creditors to begin as the company starts to draft its long-term business plan.
Hawkstone Mining walks away from US lithium deal
Deal would have added two lithium projects – the Big Sandy lithium clay project in Arizona and the Lordsburg lithium brine project in New Mexico – to Hawkstone’s portfolio.
Glencore’s great game is avoiding US sanctions: Chris Bryant
Glencore says its subsidiaries will pay Gertler what he’s owed, only the funds will be transferred in euros and U.S. citizens won’t be involved.
Glencore settles legal row with former partner over Congo royalties
The Swiss firm will make mining royalty payments to Dan Gertler in euros so that it doesn’t fall foul of US sanctions, which were placed on the Israeli billionaire last year.
