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Indian court orders Vedanta to not reopen copper smelter for a month – petitioner

The case was filed in the Madras high court by anti-Vedanta campaigner Fatima Babu, challenging a decision by the national green tribunal.

Reuters | December 21, 2018 | 10:26 am

Jewellers' gold sourcing more challenging in times of war

Asia Gold – Higher prices and holiday season keep buyers at bay

For the next few weeks demand will remain subdued. Overseas suppliers and even some jewellers will take a break for year-end celebrations.

Reuters | December 21, 2018 | 10:11 am

South Africa’s Transnet Lifts Force Majeure on Coal Export Line

South Africa’s Transnet hopes to re-open one closed coal export line on Saturday

South Africa's Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) exported a record 76.47 million tonnes of coal in 2017, and aims to export 77 million tonnes this year.

Reuters | December 21, 2018 | 9:49 am

Freeport Indonesia has new mining permit valid to 2031

The permit given to PT Freeport Indonesia is valid up to 2031, and could be extended another ten years.

Reuters | December 21, 2018 | 9:35 am

Vedanta sees India's aluminum output reaching 5m tonnes in 5-6 years

China aluminium firms to cut 800,000t of capacity in coming months – official

Operating pressure on smelters is "reaching the extreme limit" even worse than in the fourth quarter of 2015.

Reuters | December 21, 2018 | 9:19 am

Worst Czech coal mine blast in decades kills 12 Poles, one Czech

The accident is the worst mining disaster in the Czech Republic since 1990, when 30 miners died in a fire at a mine near Karvina in the same region.

Reuters | December 21, 2018 | 3:00 am

The year that politics broke the metals cycle: Andy Home

In a world where the Trump Administration is leading a return to economic and resource nationalism, it’s hard to see how global metals can break free of global politics.

Reuters | December 20, 2018 | 10:49 am