May 1, 2017 Harnessing bacteria to turn gold grains into nuggets A bacteria that re-concentrates gold grains into nuggets is being targeted by researchers for its potential to optimise gold extraction processes from ore, old tailings or recycled electronics.
April 28, 2017 BHP Billiton in ‘advanced’ talks to sell Cerro Colorado copper mine in Chile The company has officially informed workers of its plans to offload the mine, noting that while there are several interested parties, the process could take months.
April 27, 2017 Vale’s first quarter profit lower than expected as rains hurt iron ore output Net income totalled $2.5 billion, compared with profit of $525 million in the prior three months and almost $1.8 billion a year earlier.
April 26, 2017 Copper, lead, zinc prices to stay on the boil New World Bank outlook for commodities predict 32% price jump for zinc and 18% for copper and lead, but outlook for nickel price in 2017 is murky.
April 26, 2017 Czech mining industry pins hopes of revival on lithium The European country holds between 1.2 to 1.4 million tonnes of lithium, located mostly around the tiny village of Cinovec, on the border with Germany.
April 26, 2017 BHP puts US shale assets back on the block amid investors pressure The miner said decision was unrelated to Elliott Management's call earlier this month to unlock shareholder value by spinning off about $22 billion of BHP's US oil assets.
April 25, 2017 Iron ore to slide below $46 a tonne by 2021 — analysts BMI Research expects prices to continue sliding for at least the next five years on rising supplies from Australia and Brazil and expectations for a surplus.
April 25, 2017 Caterpillar soars as first quarter sales jump for first time in over two years The giant equipment maker's quarterly profit surged past estimates helped by a recovery in most of its end markets.
April 24, 2017 More iron ore comes to the market as Anglo’s output soars in Q1 Both iron ore and diamond output rose in the first quarter thanks to a continued ramping-up of the company's Minas Rio mine in Brazil and improvements in the gem market.
April 21, 2017 BMA investment to create hundreds of jobs BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) has announced it will invest over two hundred million dollars into the Bowen Basin, creating hundreds of jobs, which shows the ongoing strength of Queensland’s coal…
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