European miners enter bear market with more pain seen for sector
Analysts predict more tough times for the sector that has lost more than 20 percent since June.
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Chile copper output up 10.8 percent through July -Cochilco
Chile produced 481,700 tonnes of copper in July, an increase of 2.9 percent compared to July 2017.
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.
Contract mining: The good, the bad and the ugly
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.
