Zimbabwe to allow miners to export portion of their gold
The country's central bank-owned Fidelity Printers and Refiners (FPR) is the sole buyer, refiner and exporter of gold, but has at times struggled to pay producers.
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Glencore grabs Anglo American, BHP stakes in Cerrejon coal mine
Based on expected operating performance and current coal prices Glencore expects to pay only $230 million for the combined 66.6% stake.
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Iron ore seen driving Australia’s resources export earnings to a record in 2020/21
Earnings from Australian resources exports are estimated to come in at a record $235.41 billion in the 2020-2021 financial year ending in June.
Arkema’s new PVDF range for li-ion batteries a smart move — report
In Roskill’s view, French company Arkema is doing the right thing by creating a new polyvinylidene fluoride range.
Scientists develop environmentally friendly method for recovering REE from coal fly ash
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology are using an ionic liquid to extract rare earth elements from coal fly ash.
How a gold-stibnite restoration in Idaho could add antimony to US supply chain
A Hallgarten & Company whitepaper published this year positions the critical mineral antimony as the "new metal in mass storage."
Western Australia’s miners call for inquiry over reported sexual assaults
Mining companies with operations in the state back call for a parliamentary inquiry into climbing sexual assault and harassment allegations in the workplace.
