South African chrome firms warn of more than 1,200 job cuts
The potential job cuts highlight the risks posed to Africa's most industrialised economy by struggling state power utility Eskom.
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Trade war has copper prices artificially low, Chile minister says
A resolution to the trade dispute may prompt buyers including China to rebuild their stockpiles, helping fuel the rebound in prices, Mining Minister Baldo Prokurica said.
Alrosa starts drilling at flooded Mir pipe
The miner wants to explore the possibility of reopening the pipe.
Pacific Ridge to acquire two copper-gold properties from Aurico
The Vancouver-based miner is expected to get a 75% interest in the Kliyul and Redton properties in British Columbia.
De Beers mulls expanding pilot scheme to sell ethically sourced diamonds
The program in Sierra Leone traces the route of diamonds dug up by small miners in the country.
Anglo American goes back to fertilizers with Sirius Minerals’ $527 million buy
The move throws a much-needed lifeline to the British junior behind a huge fertilizer project.
Chilean Mining Commission to investigate insurance fraud denounced by Codelco
The world’s top copper producer says four of its unions were victims of inflated policy prices.
Lithium industry in a waiting game – report
As prices go down, miners are expecting that strategies to reduce oversupply eventually work.
Pancon selected to explore Superfund-designated Brewer gold mine
The Canadian miner joined forces with Environmental Risk Transfer with the goal of discovering the mine’s underlying copper-gold porphyry system.