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Tantalum miner threatens expansion at Australia’s biggest lithium mine

Trial dates have been set to determine whether expansion at the Greenbushes mine, in which Tianqi Lithium holds a stake, would impact its mineral rights.

Reuters | June 27, 2018 | 4:19 pm

Italy delays handover of Ilva steelworks to ArcelorMittal

Italy's new government has postponed its handover of the heavily polluting Ilva steel plant to ArcelorMittal by two and a half months to Sept.

Reuters | June 27, 2018 | 10:54 am

Philippine miners call for end of ban on big new projects

Miners are urging the government to lift a six-year ban on large-scale projects in the Philippines after the state removed restrictions on smaller ventures.

Reuters | June 27, 2018 | 10:35 am

Fortescue Metals targets zero emissions by 2040

Australia’s Fortescue Metals appeals to regulator on Rinehart-Atlas Iron bid

NCZ Investments Pty, a Fortescue unit, seeks interim orders to restrain Gina Rinehart controlled-Redstone Corp Pty from dispatching its bidder's statement.

Reuters | June 26, 2018 | 10:44 am

China’s Zhejiang Yongjin to launch $276m stainless steel project

The project is scheduled to launch by the end of 2020, producing high-quality stainless steel strips with an annual capacity of 680,000 tonnes.

Reuters | June 26, 2018 | 10:32 am

Orion Resource Partners raising $500m in royalty, streaming fund

Miners are turning to alternative sources of finance as the industry has struggled to woo back traditional financiers.

Reuters | June 26, 2018 | 10:26 am

Current downturn affecting the mining industry not a ‘normal’ one — Moody’s

Copper sinks on the wrong sort of supply disruption: Andy Home

Disruption to copper's supply chain has taken place at the refined metal segment of the chain, distorting trade flows but not directly removing units from the supply-demand balance.

Reuters | June 26, 2018 | 5:38 am