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Back on the menu: Chinese steel mills regain taste for high-grade iron ore

Prices of 65% iron-content ore for delivery to China hit a five-year-peak of $110.5 a tonne on Thursday, while its premium to benchmark 62% ore widened to five-month highs.

Reuters | May 13, 2019 | 9:32 am

Zimbabwe faces worst power cuts in 3 years, mines hit

The power cuts started on Monday and would last up to eight hours during morning and evening peak periods.

Reuters | May 13, 2019 | 9:25 am

JX Nippon Mining appoints new president, sets out long-term vision

Seiichi Murayama, senior executive officer, will become its new president on June 26, replacing the current president Shigeru Oi.

Reuters | May 13, 2019 | 9:17 am

Investors, autos to fuel platinum deficit in 2019 – Johnson Matthey

Specialist materials firm Johnson Matthey forecast a 127,000-ounce platinum shortfall this year, after surpluses of 372,000 and 44,000 ounces in 2018 and 2017 respectively.

Reuters | May 13, 2019 | 9:10 am

Turquoise Hill’s role in Oyu Tolgoi-related decisions may change this week

SailingStone Capital, the second largest shareholder in Rio Tinto- controlled Turquoise Hill is expected to vote against the re-election of the Canadian miner’s board members this week.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 13, 2019 | 7:30 am

Canada Cobalt Works doubles size of Castle mine land package

The company added 4,800 hectares to the mine site by signing a deal with a local prospector and through staking.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 13, 2019 | 6:45 am

Alba to acquire five vanadium, uranium properties in the US

The Vancouver-based miner is getting the properties as part of a deal to acquire Journey Exploration.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 13, 2019 | 6:44 am

B2Gold to produce 5m ounces of gold at Mali mine after $50m expansion

Average annual gold output would increase to more than 550,000 ounces in the five-year period 2020 – 2024, and over 400,000 ounces during the remaining seven years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 13, 2019 | 3:54 am

Without US-China trade war, copper price would be higher – Antofagasta chairman

A trade war between the United States and China is depressing the price of copper and the red metal would be 5% to 15% higher without the dispute, Jean-Paul Luksic told El Mercurio.

Reuters | May 12, 2019 | 8:47 am

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