Mexico government takes step toward classifying Vulcan mine location as protected area
Declaring Vulcan's Calica mine is in a “protected natural area,” signals a potential expropriation of its land.
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Vedanta pays $246 million to regain Zambia copper mines
The metals and energy major plans to ramp up copper production from the mines to 300,000 tons a year and cobalt output to 6,000 tons.
Gold stocks to overshoot
The gold miners’ stocks have blasted higher to a powerful upside breakout this month.
Zambia asks mines to curtail normal power use by 40% amid crunch
Production has so far been stable thanks to co-operation between the mining industry and the government.
ArcelorMittal says dissident workers still protesting in Mexican plant
ArcelorMittal announced on Thursday the end ofthe blockade at its facilities in the southern state of Michoacan.
Lion One Metals stock plunges despite financing
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