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Gold production will grow in coming years: BMI

The business intelligence firm says output will pick up, supported by higher gold prices and solid projects in key countries.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | November 29, 2017 | 6:00 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

Luxembourg, Japan team up to explore and mine space resources

The five-year cooperation agreement covers the exchange of information and expertise on the exploration and mining of out-of-earth resources.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 29, 2017 | 8:01 am

Copper execs see balanced market, warn on rising costs, regulation

Representatives of major mining companies believe the global copper market will be balanced for the foreseeable future even as mine supplies tighten and demand from China, the world's top consumer, remains strong.

Reuters | November 29, 2017 | 2:00 am

Iron ore will go back to $50, says Goldman Sachs

Analyst Hui Shan said that Goldman’s projections see iron ore falling to $60 a ton in three months, $55 in six and $50 in 12.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | November 28, 2017 | 5:38 pm

Tax payments from Minnesota’s iron ore industry show lower production

Taconite-pellet plants and ore-concentrating firms produced 29 million tonnes last year, down from 33 million tonnes in 2015.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | November 28, 2017 | 9:27 am

Gold CEO lashes out against his industry

“The one thing this industry does very well is mine gold at a loss,” Randgold Resources CEO Mark Bristow told analysts at a breakfast meeting on Friday.

Bloomberg News | November 24, 2017 | 3:33 pm

Nickel rally stalls, electric car boost some years away

Slowing demand from China's stainless steel mills and rising supplies have halted a frenzied price rally and are likely to keep weighing on prices.

Reuters | November 24, 2017 | 12:20 pm

Chile’s Codelco copper output dips but company posts profit

Codelco Chief Executive Pizarro said company produced 1.24m tonnes of copper in January-to-September period, a 3 percent decline from same period last year.

Reuters | November 23, 2017 | 2:01 pm

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