September 17, 2018 South Africa imposes tough conditions on Sibanye-Lonmin deal The transaction would create the world’s No.2 platinum producer as Lonmin is the world’s third-largest while Sibanye-Stillwater is the fourth.
September 16, 2018 How Anglo quietly built a commodity trader in Glencore’s shadow In just five years, Anglo assembled marketing operations that now sell more metals than the company produces.
September 15, 2018 Top platinum mines keep digging even as price at decade low Although about half of South African output is estimated to be unprofitable, few companies are reducing production by a meaningful amount.
September 15, 2018 Barrick Gold seeks Chinese partners, may slash headcount: Globe The Canadian miner may slash 400 jobs and involve Chinese partners in its troubled Tanzania operations.
September 15, 2018 Nexa says to invest $1.17 bln in Peru, Brazil in five years About $816 million will be invested in Peru, including $555 million in copper projects and $216 million in zinc.
September 15, 2018 Congo will declare cobalt and other minerals as “strategic” in coming days – mines minister The government considers minerals with the "strategic" designation important for the economic, social and industrial future of the country.
September 14, 2018 Congo mines minister sees strategic metals decision ‘very soon’ Congo’s updated mining code established the category of “strategic” minerals, to which a rate of 10 percent will apply.
September 14, 2018 Chile lawmakers mull additional mining tax for copper, lithium The proposed tax, to be applied on the nominal value of extracted metals, would affect copper miners that produce more than 12,000 tonnes of the metal and those extracting 50,000…
September 14, 2018 Royal Gold resolves Voisey’s Bay royalty dispute Altius entered into an agreement with Vale Canada Limited and certain of its subsidiaries to comprehensively settle their long-standing litigation.
September 14, 2018 Nickel producers eye Indonesia to plug into EV battery market SMM said that it and nickel miner PT Vale Indonesia are conducting a feasibility study to build a nickel processing project in Pomalaa, Southeast Sulawesi.
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