Copper price up on lower-than-expected inflation in China
Copper consumption in China is expected to be stronger in the fourth quarter.
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Mitsubishi Materials to buy out Onahama copper smelter partners
Mitsubishi, Japan's third-largest copper supplier, also plans to construct a new pre-processing facility for recycled materials at the Onahama plant.
Osisko Gold acquires NSR royalty on Marimaca copper project in Chile
The newly created royalty covers approximately 1,310 hectares of existing resource and prospective, near-resource targets.
Gold price rises on expectations of super-sized Fed rate hike
Gold advanced to the highest since late August with markets expecting a super-sized interest rate increase.
Polyus wins bondholder approval to switch currency for Eurobond payments
Polyus had previously asked bondholders to accept payment in a currency other than the US dollar.
Pentwater weighs legal action over Rio Tinto-Turquoise Hill deal
The activist investor is the second-largest shareholder of Turquoise Hill Resources.
Mining People: Centerra Gold, Dundee Precious, Ivanhoe Mines, Royal Road Minerals
Key moves in the mining sector.
Fatal accident at Ivanhoe’s Kamoa-Kakula mine in Congo
It occurred in a development area at the underground Kansoko mine when a ground fall struck an employee.
Scientists create safer, more conductive electrolyte for Li-ion batteries
Researchers in Japan have developed a new type of polymeric solid electrolyte for Li-ion batteries that is safer than commonly used electrolytes while maintaining conductivity.
