Faltering metals get check-up as industry gathers in Hong Kong
Base metals have had a shaky start to 2019, with a cautious Q1 advance giving way to an April drop on uncertainty about the global economy.
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US, allies propose financing for power plant for Papua New Guinea gold mine
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Hong Kong exchange to launch dollar-denominated mini contracts for base metals
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Sandvik eyes listing of specialty steel business
Materials Technology, Sandvik's specialty steel business, has been seen as a spin-off candidate for many years.
Minnesota environmentalists step up fight against Twin Metals’ copper project
Coalition has gone to court challenging a Trump administration’s decision that opened the door to Twin Metals’ copper, nickel and platinum project in a wilderness area of Minnesota.
Codelco not giving away gold watches anymore
For decades, the National Copper Corporation gave away expensive gold watches to workers that have been with the company for over 30 years.