Buried fortune of old copper wire is worth billions to telcos
In the migration to fiber-optic cable, telecommunications companies could recover as much as 800,000 metric tons of copper over the next decade.
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How a rattled South Africa became Anglo’s best defence against BHP bid
More than 20% of Anglo shares are held by South African investors.
Nornickel forecasts lower global nickel surplus, bigger palladium deficit
The miner expects surplus to be about 100,000 metric tons this year, down from a previous estimate of 190,000 tons.
UK politicians urge Anglo to rethink fertilizer project halt
The Woodsmith currently gives work to around 2,000 people.
US Steel, Nippon Steel receive all non-US approvals for merger
The companies expect the merger to be completed in the second half of the year.
Water, vortex device used to create gold nanoparticles
Researchers have produced different types of gold nanoparticles using a vortex device and gold chloride solution.
Billions in African gold smuggled to UAE each year — report
Illicit gold trade amounts to $23.7 billion-$35 billion annually based on current market prices, a report by SwissAid shows.
Endeavour Mining begins commissioning Lafigue gold mine
First gold pour from the mine in Côte d’Ivoire is expected in late June, which is a quarter ahead of schedule.
Epiroc buys remaining stake in autonomous solutions provider ASI Mining
ASI Mining, a subsidiary of Utah-based Autonomous Solutions Inc., is a leading provider of mining automation systems, such as remote control, teleoperation and fully autonomous solutions.
