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Antofagasta says surging copper price not enough to entice big investments

Chilean miner Antofagasta studying $3 bln expansion at Centinela mine -paper

Antofagasta's copper production rose 3 percent to 725,300 tonnes last year, allowing the company to weigh potential expansion projects.

Reuters | January 27, 2019 | 8:48 am

Workers at Prodeco’s Colombia coal port vote down proposed strike

Only eight out of 115 workers voted in favor of a strike, much less than the overall worker majority required for a legal strike.

Reuters | January 25, 2019 | 1:58 pm

Alibaba to continue to invest aggressively – exec

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd will continue to invest aggressively despite an uncertain business environment.

Reuters | January 25, 2019 | 10:22 am

China’s lithium hydroxide exports to rise this year – Pilbara CEO

Chinese producers such as Ganfeng and General Lithium have new plants that have been commissioning since Q3'18 and are starting to hit their stride.

Reuters | January 25, 2019 | 10:08 am

Asia Gold-India buyers cash in on dips; Lunar New Year boosts China demand

January is a typically strong month as demand tends to gather pace going into the Lunar New Year.

Reuters | January 25, 2019 | 9:53 am

Coal going from winner to loser in India's energy future: Russell

India’s 2018 thermal coal imports grew at fastest pace in 4 yrs – sources

Analysts say they expect India to be a key market for global miners in 2019 as China's "war on pollution" will lead to lower demand from that country.

Reuters | January 25, 2019 | 9:34 am

Colombia extends Drummond contract on coal mine for 20 years

The contract will generate at least $586 million in royalties, income and social project investment during its lifetime.

Reuters | January 25, 2019 | 9:23 am

Freeport’s Cerro Verde copper mine in Peru hit by strike

Freeport profit misses expectations as copper prices drop

Freeport posted fourth-quarter net income of $140 million, or 9 cents per share, compared to $1.04 billion, or 70 cents per share.

Reuters | January 24, 2019 | 3:00 pm

Albemarle to shutter two lithium facilities in the US

Chile strikes deal with lithium miner Albemarle in contract dispute

The dispute centered around a contract term that requires Albemarle to provide as much as 25 percent of its annual production of lithium at a discount.

Reuters | January 24, 2019 | 2:07 pm