Australia’s greenfield exploration spending up 57%
Total mineral exploration expenditure in the last quarter rose 31.1% to A$663.1 million.
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Glencore wins transfer pricing court battle with Australian tax office
Australia's tax office ruled the company had paid the correct amount of tax on purchases of copper concentrate from a New South Wales mine.
Lucapa Diamond profit up, hits record production at African mines
The Australian miner posted a $1.1 million profit for the six months to June, compared to the $4.3 million it lost in the same period last year.
India’s seizures of smuggled gold jumps in June quarter
The illegal trade could rise further in coming months as India, the world's second biggest gold consumer, raised an import tax on gold.
Indonesia’s nickel ban shows resource nationalism on the march
While Indonesia has an estimated nickel ore reserves of 2.8 billion metric tons, proven stockpiles are only about 600 million to 700 million tonnes.
Global wind turbine fleet to consume over 5.5Mt of copper by 2028 — report
But further developments in aluminium technology could lead to increased substitution of copper in cabling.
Zinc sentiment staring into the bear pit
Where are zinc prices headed? It’s a question that brings distinctly different opinions and forecasts from the bullish and bearish camps.
Tinka delivers Ayawilca PEA study
The PEA tables a C$363 million after-tax NPV, with an 8% discount rate, and a 27.1% after-tax IRR on the zinc sulphide deposit.
Condor Gold attracts new investment in Nicaragua
Nicaragua Milling is taking a 10.4% stake in Condor Gold, which is advancing its La India gold project in Nicaragua.
