U.S. Steel delivers unwelcome Christmas surprise to Michigan town
U.S. Steel announced layoffs for 1,545 workers and the idling of a significant portion of operations at the Great Lakes Works facility.
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Vale buys back stake in MBR unit from Bradesco
The deal leaves Vale holding a 98.3% stake in MBR, which accounted for the production of about 59 million tonnes of iron ore last year.
Katanga to acquire Gécamines’ land rights for $250 million
The land package covers areas adjacent to KCC's existing mining concessions in the DRC.
Pentagon to stockpile rare earth magnets for missiles, fighter jets
It's the latest attempt to weaken China’s control over the rare earths sector.
Golden Minerals sells two Mexican projects, shares up
Shares of Golden Minerals rose by more than 5% at Friday's open.
Canada launches strategic assessment of thermal coal mining
The strategic assessment will include, environmental and health impacts of thermal coal mining and market analysis of projected demand for thermal coal.
South32, Trilogy Metals to jointly develop Alaska project
The move will help South32 expand its portfolio in North America.
Water around Rio Tinto’s Madagascar mine is high in lead, uranium – study
Mean concentration of lead downstream was 0.0256 mg/L, the study found, compared to WHO's recommended maximum of 0.01 mg/L in drinking water.
Doctor Copper ends 2019 with a new-found spring in his step
LME copper hit a seven-month high of $6,235.50 per tonne Friday morning.
