JP Morgan: "We think the second-half 2017 fundamental outlook for zinc looks less supportive, easing supply constraints and questionable demand strength."
South Africa's Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) expects half-year profits to fall by as much as 67 percent due to a stronger rand, lower sales and post-tax impairments, the company said on Tuesday.
The two remaining components of the Kibali gold mine - its underground shaft system and third hydropower plant - are both on track, Randgold Resources chief executive Mark Bristow said today.
Big winners will be aluminum, copper, lead, lithium, manganese, nickel, silver, steel, and zinc and rare earth minerals such as indium, molybdenum, and neodymium.
Blair Athol thermal coal mine, located in Queensland, Australia, had been closed since 2012 when former owner Rio Tinto shut down operations after almost 30 years of production.