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Visualizing China’s most ambitious megaproject

Costing between $4-8 trillion and affecting 65 countries, China’s ambitious One Belt, One Road (OBOR) initiative is the granddaddy of all megaprojects.

Visual Capitalist | March 15, 2018 | 2:36 pm

These charts show just why copper price fundamentals are so strong

The world's 10 largest copper mines accounted for 25% global output in 2017 – on average these deposits were discovered 95 YEARS ago.

Frik Els | March 13, 2018 | 2:50 pm

China state planner approves coal mine in Inner Mongolia, another two in Xinjiang

China's state planner said on Tuesday it has given approval for a coal mine to be built in Inner Mongolia.

Reuters | March 13, 2018 | 2:07 pm

Samsung is said in talks for multi-year cobalt deal from Congo

Samsung C&T has approached Somika SPRL to buy cobalt produced at its Kisanfu mine in Congo after only buying copper from the company for the past four years.

Bloomberg News | March 13, 2018 | 10:53 am

Anti-corruption body asks Rio for Oyu Tolgoi-related info

Request relates to an investigation about possible abuse of power by authorized officials during negotiation of the 2009 Oyu Tolgoi investment agreement.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 13, 2018 | 9:34 am

Indonesia revises new domestic coal price cap to mid-March — official

The cap, which was set at $70 per tonne for two years for coal with a calorific value of 6,322 kilocalories, will now apply from March 12, revised from Jan. 1, 2018 previously.

Reuters | March 13, 2018 | 2:45 am

Russia and China to work on joint uranium mining project

The Russia-China Investment Fund for Regional Development will kickstart the financing for a uranium mining project.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 12, 2018 | 5:40 pm

China’s Zijin Mining interested in Serbian copper mine RTB, Belgrade says

Serbia has tried and failed three times since 2007 to sell the debt-laden mining complex.

Reuters | March 12, 2018 | 10:30 am

Countries evaluate actions to offset the effects of Trump’s tariffs

Reactions continue to pour in following U.S. President Donald Trump’s imposition of 25 per cent tariffs on steel imports and 10 per cent for aluminium for almost every country but Mexico and Canada.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 11, 2018 | 10:00 am

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