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Vale’s iron ore output hit record high in 2017

Output of the steelmaking material reached 366.5 million tonnes last year, boosted by record high productionat Vale's northern system, which composed of its Carajás, Serra Leste and the massive S11D mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 16, 2018 | 3:45 am

INFOGRAPHIC: The true costs of artisanal mining

Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) has become a major of revenue for millions of people in about 80 countries worldwide, with more than 100 million people currently depending on the activity for their livelihoods. But at what costs?

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 15, 2018 | 6:20 am

Freeport, Amman awaiting green light on 2018 Indonesia copper exports

Freeport's export permit for Grasberg, the world's second-biggest copper mine, is due to expire on Friday, as is Amman's permit to ship ore concentrate from its Batu Hijau mine on the island of Sumbawa.

Reuters | February 15, 2018 | 3:00 am

IAMGOLD closer to deciding future of Ontario gold project

Company expects Côte Gold project to create as many as 1,200 jobs during the construction phase, estimated to last two years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 14, 2018 | 9:00 am

Global thermal coal market to grow 5% in 2018

The chief coal analyst at Noble Resources said on Tuesday that imports to India will rise after falling in the last two years.

Reuters | February 13, 2018 | 11:44 am

Resource-rich Mongolia rejects cap on foreign workers for 2018

Some members of Mongolia's parliament sought to limit the number of new resident permits granted to foreigners to 100 per year to protect domestic jobs.

Reuters | February 13, 2018 | 11:33 am

BHP takes $1.8 billion hit from US tax reform

Charge is due to due to cuts in the US Federal corporate income tax rate, the world’s biggest mining company said.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 13, 2018 | 5:45 am

Soaring cobalt prices force Samsung SDI to mine metal from old phones

The firm is also trying to halve use of cobalt in batteries from around 20% by raising the proportion of nickel, and it will start researching on development of nearly cobalt-free batteries.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 12, 2018 | 8:44 am

Asia Gold-Price dip perks up demand ahead of festive, wedding seasons

Spot gold has declined about 1 percent so far this week and was headed for a second straight weekly drop due to a recovery in the dollar.

Reuters | February 9, 2018 | 1:10 pm

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