Strong performance also came on the back of strategic initiatives, such as non-core asset sales, aggressive cost control measures and a disciplined approach in reducing debt.
Ruling is one of the latest signs of renewed tensions between the Kyrgyzstan government and the miner, which have been locked in a bitter dispute over profit sharing for years.
Cooler weather is helping to control a blaze in Canada’s oil sands region and allowing Suncor Energy Inc. and Syncrude Canada Ltd. to start getting back to work.