Norsk Hydro appoints new CEO amid Brazil woes The company plans to appoint Hilde Merete Aasheim, who has been head of the company's Primary Metal unit since 2008, as its new CEO in May. Reuters | March 18, 2019 | 10:49 am
Mexico will not revoke mining concessions, wants Canadian miners to be “clean” Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has called on Canadian firms to adhere to the same standards that they follow in their home country. Reuters | March 18, 2019 | 10:43 am
Russian diamond miner Alrosa wants controlling stake to mine in Zimbabwe Alrosa will assess Zimbabwe's diamond reserves over the next six months but would only start mining if it can take a majority stake in such a project. Reuters | March 18, 2019 | 10:30 am
Tanzania sets up mineral trading centres to curb illegal gold exports Tanzania has ordered all mineral-producing regions in the East African nation to set up government-controlled trading centres by the end of June. Reuters | March 18, 2019 | 10:17 am
Brazilian court suspends operations at two more Vale dams Vale has faced growing pressure to prove that its remaining dams are safe. Reuters | March 18, 2019 | 10:12 am
U.S. heavy equipment makers feeling pain from tariffs, disputes U.S. makers of bulldozers and other heavy equipment are raising prices, losing sales and in some cases beginning to trim workers. Reuters | March 18, 2019 | 9:26 am
Chinese go-slow on Australian coal imports may be starting to show Chinese coal traders are reported to have cut back on buying from Australia after the length of time taken by customs to clear cargoes reportedly doubled. Reuters | March 18, 2019 | 9:12 am
U.S., Brazil could collaborate on nuclear reactors — Brazil energy minister Brazil is preparing legislation that would clear the way for both private and foreign investment in prospecting and mining for uranium in the country. Reuters | March 15, 2019 | 12:25 pm
Prosecutors seek $13 billion from Vale for environmental restoration Brazilian prosecutors requested that mining company Vale SA be ordered to guarantee the funds. Reuters | March 15, 2019 | 12:10 pm
Botswana’s Debswana targets diamond output of 24 million carats in 2019 Debswana lifted diamond output by 6% to a four-year high of 24.1 million carats in 2018. Reuters | March 15, 2019 | 10:06 am
South African court blocks mine union’s plan for industry-wide strike AMCU has been on strike at Sibanye-Stillwater's gold operations since mid-November in a pay dispute. Reuters | March 15, 2019 | 9:50 am
Alrosa’s 2018 net profit up 15% Russian state-controlled diamond producer Alrosa said on Friday its 2018 net profit rose to 90.4 billion roubles ($1.4 billion). Reuters | March 15, 2019 | 9:40 am
