Aluminium pricing tensions mount as alumina surges again
What has historically been a highly efficient part of the aluminium production chain is experiencing an unprecedented degree of turmoil this year.
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The mining industry is an integral contributor to the South African economy, especially in terms of employment.
Vale truck fleet at Brazil mine going fully autonomous in 2019
Using seven Caterpillar 793F CMD autonomous trucks, the miner was able to transport 26% more ore at Brucutu mine in just a month.
Is automation destroying jobs? Not exactly: Fully charged
For the time being, at least, American workers are being spared the much-feared job losses from automation.
Glencore-led Australian coal port wins court nod on $3.2B debt refinancing
It will now have the maturity of $2.6 billion in senior debt extended from this month until September 2026, court documents showed.
De Beers’ recent diamonds sale the worst in two years
Sales for the seventh cycle stood at a provisional $505 million, down $134 million or 21% from what De Beers got at the same cycle in 2016, when it began releasing this kind of data.
German K+S halts production at 2nd site as severe drought drags on
Hattorf is the second site the company has had to shut down in the last two weeks due to a severe drought affecting the country, especially in the northern and eastern parts.
Rio Tinto scours for electricity to run giant Mongolia copper mine
Mining giant running out of time to secure power supplies
Russia’s Potanin returns 2 pct in Norilsk Nickel to Abramovich -sources
The original sale of the stake was disputed in a London court by aluminium producer Rusal, which owns a stake in Nornickel.