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Higher copper treatment charges needed to ensure copper supply – smelters

Smelter executives on Thursday called on miners to pay higher treatment and refining charges.

Reuters | November 24, 2022 | 6:50 am

INSIGHT: Bankers pour cold water on red hot coal

After years of decline, demand for the polluting fossil fuel…

Reuters | November 23, 2022 | 4:14 pm

Birthplace of gold-rich stars finally revealed

Researchers have revealed the birthplace of stars with an abundance…

Staff Writer | November 23, 2022 | 6:10 am

Mazda unveils $11bn EV spending plan, considers investing in battery production

The company also raised its sales target for electric vehicles…

Reuters | November 22, 2022 | 6:57 am

Goldman Sachs says US, Europe could end reliance on Chinese EV batteries by 2030

Countries competing with China would need to spend $78.2 billion…

Reuters | November 22, 2022 | 6:30 am

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Massive Canadian mine gets green light, Pentagon resumes rare earth program, and more...

MINING.com Editor | July 23, 2020 | 1:34 pm

Map shows global mining “relatively unscathed” by pandemic

"It’s likely that miners will need to boost investment in local communities for some time as the full impact of covid-19 continues to play out."

Frik Els | July 22, 2020 | 12:25 pm

Perfect storm in scrap is copper’s hidden bull driver

Global scrap trade flows have dropped significantly over the past two years as China has closed the import door.

Reuters | July 22, 2020 | 11:32 am

Anglo Asian to tap Ireland riches with Conroy deal

Agreement to form a joint venture is its first foray outside Azerbaijan.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 21, 2020 | 10:13 am

Stuck with coal pits the world needs, but few want

BHP’s unsuccessful effort over the past year to offload the Mt Arthur coal mine highlights the predicament producers are in.

Bloomberg News | July 20, 2020 | 10:06 am

India, China gold retail markets reel from pandemic pain

Physical bullion remained out of favour this week among consumers in top hubs China and India in the grip of the coronavirus

Reuters | July 17, 2020 | 1:30 pm

Intergovernmental Forum calls for resource taxation re-evaluation

IGF has launched the Future of Resource Taxation, a new initiative aiming to improve the way governments collect revenue from the mining sector.

MINING.com Editor | July 17, 2020 | 12:28 pm

Turquoise Hill gets proxy backing in shareholder row

The Rio Tinto subsidiary has also raised its gold production guidance for this year.

Jackson Chen | July 17, 2020 | 10:41 am

PNG may let Barrick reopen mine if court case dropped

Barrick sued the PNG government after it refused to extend the mine's expired lease in April.

Reuters | July 17, 2020 | 8:05 am

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