Volkswagen to spend $50 billion on electric car ‘offensive’
German automaker is also considering involvement in battery production.
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Komatsu autonomous haulage system sets new haulage record
The Japanese firm's truck has achieved the unprecedented milestone of more than two billion tonnes of surface material moved autonomously.
Gold miner smuggles in workers by night to bypass strikers
Gold Fields is having to sneak maintenance teams into its South Deep mine in South Africa after protesters shot at vehicles trying to enter the site, where workers have been on strike since Nov. 2.
Vedanta sells copper concentrate from stockpiles at shuttered India smelter
The Tamil Nadu state disconnected the smelter's power supply in May following anti-pollution protests that turned violent and culminated in the police opening fire, killing 13 protesters.
Asia Gold-India swings to premium; benchmark price dip lends appeal elsewhere
Dealers in India were charging a premium for the first time since early September -- of up to $3 an ounce over official domestic prices this week.
Philippines to allow some halted mines to resume operations with conditions
The nine mines, six of which are nickel operations, have been shut since 2017 as part of an environmental crackdown on the sector.
India state may cancel NMDC’s Donimalai mine lease in levy dispute
Following the news, NMDC shares fell as much as 7.4 percent to 99.20 rupees, their lowest since July 25, marking their biggest single-day fall since Aug. 9.
Supreme Court to hear appeal in Innu-Rio Tinto dispute
The Innu First Nations filed their lawsuit in 2013, seeking compensation of $900 million.
Endeavour increases indicated resource 90% at Kari Pump
The company has now upgraded 90% of its Kari Pump resource to the indicated category.
