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Mongolian court sides with government in copper mine ownership row

The Erdenet mine produces 530,000 tonnes of copper concentrate a year.

Reuters | February 28, 2018 | 11:21 am

Copper price felled as Chinese factory reading drops most in 5 years

Slowdown in Chinese manufacturing blamed on impact of Beijing's pollution clampdown, cooling construction sector.

Frik Els | February 28, 2018 | 11:05 am

South Africa’s mining charter to be finalized in three months

Uncertainty around the charter has deterred investment into a sector that accounts for 8% of gross domestic product in the world's top platinum producer

Reuters | February 28, 2018 | 9:31 am

Canadian junior quadruples cobalt portfolio

Secova Metals acquired 1151640 B.C. Ltd.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | February 27, 2018 | 5:56 pm

Zambia to start forcing miners to move 30% of minerals by rail

Country's Chamber of Mines says rail system is not ready to handle that amount of cargo, adding that the potential impact on the mining industry has not been properly considered.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 27, 2018 | 9:20 am

Venezuelan government defends Mining Arc, environmentalists say it’s not working

Very few of the 150 companies who expressed interest in investing in the Mining Arc actually presented concrete offers.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | February 26, 2018 | 5:41 pm

Miners report some infrastructure damage after Papua quake

Barrick Gold Corp said a power station that supplies its Porgera gold mine had been damaged, while Ok Tedi Mining Ltd said a landslip had blocked a road and damaged pipelines to its copper and gold mine in the Star Mountains.

Reuters | February 26, 2018 | 4:32 pm

BHP’s productivity gains are cheered by investors — and unions

BHP has said it expects to deliver $2 billion of net productivity gains by the end of the 2019 financial year.

Bloomberg News | February 26, 2018 | 11:25 am

Freeport says no plans to sell Congo cobalt asset as buyers circle

Freeport is looking at other options for the asset, including possibly a joint venture to develop the large cobalt project.

Reuters | February 26, 2018 | 9:28 am

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