November 17, 2017 Asia Gold-India prices flip to discount as wedding demand underwhelms Gold prices in India traded at a discount for the first time in six weeks as the key wedding season failed to spur fresh demand.
November 16, 2017 Fire hits Freeport Indonesia port facility in Papua The fire broke out at Amamapare port facilities, where copper concentrate from giant Grasberg copper mine is processed before being loaded to ship.
November 16, 2017 India’s mines ministry may recommend cut in iron ore export tax – sources Indian mining industry has for months lobbied for a cut in the export duty as the country is saddled with a surplus of around 149 million tonnes.
November 16, 2017 Burning more coal to cut pollution – India’s distressing dilemma: Russell India’s New Delhi banned the burning of petroleum coke on Nov. 1, part of measures aimed at curbing air pollution, which last week reached 10 times the recommended limits.
November 16, 2017 BHP to exit shale within two years, sell nickel assets “We have a strong sense of urgency,” chief executive Andrew Mackenzie told reporters following the company’s annual general meeting in Melbourne.
November 15, 2017 What people think of globalization, by country More than in the past, the population is divided on whether globalization is a force for good or not.
November 14, 2017 Iron miners: capex will not see strong comeback, says new research BMI predicts that iron ore prices will remain on a long-term gradual downtrend until at least 2021.
November 14, 2017 Texas uranium deposits could meet US nuclear energy demand for almost a year But low prices for the radioactive commodity remain a challenge, the latest report by the US Geological Survey (USGS) shows.
November 13, 2017 Freeport Indonesia reopens main supply route to mine after shooting The latest violent episode and temporary closure had no impact on production at the world’s second-biggest copper mine.
November 12, 2017 Freeport Indonesia shuts main supply route to mine after shooting The Indonesian unit of Freeport-McMoRan Inc has temporarily shut the main supply route to its Papua mine after a shooting incident.
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