SMB plans Guinea alumina refinery by 2022

Guinea has about a third of the world's bauxite reserves and expects to produce over 30 million tonnes in 2017. However, it has no facilities to transform those reserves into higher-grade alumina.

Reuters | December 4, 2017 | 4:10 am

EPA passes on rule covering U.S. hardrock miners’ cleanup costs

The agency won't act on a proposal to require hardrock mining companies to show they can afford to clean up their sites.

Reuters | December 1, 2017 | 5:57 pm

Canada court backs need to consult aboriginals on projects

Canada's top court ruled in favor of aboriginal bands seeking say in Yukon territorial government effort to develop coal and iron deposits in wilderness.

Reuters | December 1, 2017 | 12:27 pm

Ukraine’s steel output down 13 pct so far in 2017

Ukraine's steel production in eleven months to end-November fell 13 pct year-on-year to 19.4 million tonnes, Ukrainian steel producers' union said Friday.

Reuters | December 1, 2017 | 12:11 pm

Asia Gold-Demand steady as buyers await bigger dips, riskier investments beckon

Benchmark spot gold edged higher to around $1,277 an ounce Friday, but was still trading near a 3-1/2-week low touched Thursday amid surge in U.S. equities.

Reuters | December 1, 2017 | 12:06 pm

Union at Quebrada Blanca copper mine in Chile votes to strike

A union at Teck Resources’ Quebrada Blanca copper mine on Wednesday rejected a contract offer from the Canadian miner, increasing the likelihood of a strike.

Reuters | November 30, 2017 | 3:29 pm

South Africa’s Tharisa sets out 2020 growth vision

Miner announced record output of chrome and platinum group metals, also said it was seeking to diversify into EV materials.

Reuters | November 30, 2017 | 12:34 pm

Copper miners, smelters at stalemate over processing charges

China's smelters and international miners have not agreed to terms for next year's treatment and refining charges, likely prolonging negotiations into 2018.

Reuters | November 30, 2017 | 12:03 pm

Chile’s Codelco plans environmental impact pricing for copper

Under the new terms, Codelco's copper cathodes will be certified in eight ways that take environmental footprint of production into consideration.

Reuters | November 30, 2017 | 11:51 am

Southern Copper workers in Peru on strike for ninth day

The walkout, which involved 3,000 members of two out of the five Southern Copper unions in Peru, has been declared illegal by the labor ministry.

Reuters | November 29, 2017 | 3:02 pm

Japan’s Kyushu Elec likely to delay nuclear plant restart due to Kobe Steel checks

The government and industry want reactors restarted to cut electricity bills, but swathes of the public oppose returning to atomic energy.

Reuters | November 29, 2017 | 11:23 am

Freeport Indonesia targets 1.1 million tonnes copper concentrate exports by end 2017

The company had exported 684,333 tonnes of copper concentrate by end-October, according to government data.

Reuters | November 29, 2017 | 10:51 am

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