Company sealed an agreement to buy Empire Metals' share in the Bolnisi copper/gold project for C$7-million.

Lawsuits have hampered the government’s efforts to privatize the assets.

The world's biggest thermal coal exporter should quickly develop a local industry to upgrade, liquefy and gasify its coal, Joko Widodo said.

The Indonesian state-owned miner has reached out to investment banks to discuss a potential stake purchase from Tsingshan.

Demand for gold from jewellers and central banks will remain sharply lower in 2021 than before coronavirus, company said.

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The average price Freeport received for its gold surged nearly 28% to 1,902 per ounce in Q3, with copper and gold sales nearly 7% higher than the company's July estimates.

Implementation of stricter emission standards should see demand recover over the coming years.