December 6, 2016 Chinese-Korean group to build $2 billion lithium batteries plant in Chile Based on the conglomerate's estimates, opening such plant would increase value of the product 35 times, comparing to what it could be obtained by just selling it as lithium carbonate.
December 6, 2016 De Beers facing legal action over mercury monitoring at Victor mine Suit claims company failed to report mercury levels at five of nine water monitoring stations near Victor mine.
December 6, 2016 Alrosa diamond sales picked up in November The company's total diamond sales last month amounted to $255.2 million, 63% higher than in November last year.
December 6, 2016 De Beers invests $5 million to expand India’s diamond grading unit Move takes the group’s total investment in the Indian city of Surat, which has the largest concentration of diamond skilled workers in the world, to $15 million.
December 5, 2016 Ellerby Energy & Resources (EENRES) Partners with Beth Allen, Ladies European Tour Number One, to Launch a New Energy and Resources Company in Dubai, the City of Gold Ellerby Energy & Resources, LLC. (EENRES) is pleased to announce its sponsorship with Beth Allen, currently the No. 1-ranked golfer on the Ladies European Tour, for the upcoming OMEGA Dubai…
December 5, 2016 Glencore becomes sole owner of Newlands, Collinsville coal mines in Australia After buying ought out its two Japanese partners, Itochu Corp and Sumitomo Corp.
December 5, 2016 New Islamic banking rules make gold an accepted investment Transactions must be fully backed by physical metal and settled on the same day to observe Islam's distinction between real economic activity and speculation.
December 5, 2016 Gold’s slim price recovery this year boosts supply fears Situation has worsened as a result of a shortage of new discoveries, cost cutting measures and miners digging out higher-grade material for a short-term gain, say experts.
December 5, 2016 Brazil Resources is now GoldMining Inc. Board of directors has approved the change effective December 6, 2016, in order to better reflect the company's existing business.
December 5, 2016 World’s longest traffic jam points to Mongolia recovery Over 60 kilometers, they line up: truck after truck, after truck. Nearly every one of them is laden with coal.
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