Mining investors spooked as African dispute payments multiply
Miners across Africa are increasingly using one-time payments to settle disputes with governments, a trend that’s disturbing some investors.
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South Africa’s Exxaro expects H1 thermal coal output to rise 1%
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China Zinc smelters plan to cut output by 10%
Smelters seek to address low zinc prices and treatment charges.
BP buys Britain’s largest electric vehicle charging company
BP Plc plans to acquire the U.K.’s largest electric vehicle charging company, the latest in a string of acquisitions by major oil companies in the growing market for greener transport.
Zinc’s horror run continues on rising supply, trade-war angst
Zinc continued to slide after entering a bear market amid concern about increased supply and declining demand.
US junior secures $1M for superalloy project in southeast Nebraska
NioCorp Developments expects to receive the funding from an entity managed by The Lind Partners, a New York-based asset management firm, on or around July 9.
Lumina Gold soars on positive economic assessment for Ecuador project
Results of the Preliminary Economic Assessment show Cangrejos is one of the world's top 15 undeveloped gold projects based on its average annual production potential.
Sibanye-Stillwater hit with lawsuit over mounting fatalities, losses
US law firm Bernstein Liebhard said the suit would deal with "misleading statements" made by the precious metals producer, which has had 21 fatalities on its operations so far in 2018.
Tantalum miner threatens expansion at Australia’s biggest lithium mine
Trial dates have been set to determine whether expansion at the Greenbushes mine, in which Tianqi Lithium holds a stake, would impact its mineral rights.
