The BC Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship confirmed there is no basis to cancel the licence under the provisions of the relevant legislation or the terms of the licence.

Once complete, Coeur's landholdings outside the gold stream-encumbered areas will increase by nearly 20%.

The defendants had been accused of deceiving investors about the value of Rio Tinto Coal Mozambique.

Worries about a strike had lent support to iron ore prices, which are trading at the highest levels since February.

The workers union said the strike would last 48 hours with the union demanding a better distribution of profits for workers.

“We’re proud to be able to ensure the growth of Australian manufacturing, both protecting and creating new jobs,” said Andrew Forrest.

Antofagasta agreed to treatment and refining charges of $80 a tonne and 8 cents per pound with Chinese smelter Jinchuan Group.