Norsk Hydro eyes restart of Brazil alumina refinery by mid-2019 or earlier
Brazilian authorities ordered Hydro in February to slash output from Alunorte, the world's largest alumina refinery.
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Chile’s copper agency said US-China trade war to hit metal price
The ongoing trade war between the United States and China has forced the Chilean Copper Commission (Cochilco) to revise downwards its average copper price prediction by $0.06 per pound to $3.
Kumba brings in targeted dividend policy, flags SA rail issues
The iron-ore mining company is introducing a targeted dividend ratio policy of 50 to 75% of headline earnings.
India’s Adani sees six-fold rise in coal mining volume despite challenges in Australia
Adani is looking to buy mines in countries such as Indonesia and is securing financing for its Carmichael mine in Australia amid challenges from environmental groups concerned about climate change and potential damage to the Great Barrier Reef.
Australian junior expands manganese property
Bryah Resources has one-year exploration option on Horseshoe South Manganese Mine, a large mine that produces about 1 million tonnes of manganese ore.
Ecuador mining reforms good news for Lumina Gold’s project
Companies can now perform non-systematic drilling during the early exploration phase of their mining concessions and without requiring an environmental license.
Canada scaring mining investors with long, unclear permit processes
Study released Tuesday by the Fraser Institute, British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec are the three main provinces where exploration permit processes have grown longer and less transparent over the past 10 years.
AngloGold says there’s no escaping demise of South African gold
Output will continue to shrink as miners chase ever-deeper ore bodies while struggling to keep costs down.
Huge metal maker closes in on Facebook in power-deal ranking
Europe’s biggest maker of aluminum products is narrowing Facebook Inc.’s ranking as the second-biggest corporate buyer of electricity in long-term deals.
