Ivanhoe inks deal to boost hydropower at Kamoa-Kakula

The London Metal Exchange unlikely to provide clearing services for proposed new trading platform NFEx, a significant obstacle to the new exchange.

Research also charts rapid growth of China’s copper use.

The world’s No.2 gold miner is also planning to boost dividend by at least 50% next year, based on balance sheet improvements and the performance of its gold mines.

Down 4.7% in worst one-day performance since July 2015.

BaseCore Metals will be independently operated and have its own board of directors.

After pumping billions into the Indonesian mine for almost 25 years, Rio might be able to see a decent return as the country’s government plans to acquire the miner’s 40% stake in the coveted operation.

Glencore has increased production of the metals used to make electric car batteries faster than its major mining rivals, according to an industry-wide analysis that shows the scale of a strategy that has big prospective risks and rewards.

After a nine-month search, the miner has picked the current leader of the remuneration committee, Simon Thompson, to assume the post in March 2018.

The agency won't act on a proposal to require hardrock mining companies to show they can afford to clean up their sites.