Portugal’s government under fire over controversial lithium contract

Canadian mine takes top honours but Russia and USA dominate the rankings.

This would be second multi-billion dollar impairment charge Anglo takes this year on its coal and iron ore assets.

The Arkyd 3 Reflight (A3R) will spent its three-month orbiting mission sending back data to a group of scientists based at the firm’s headquarters in Redmond, WA.

A geologist by training, the 62 year old executive has been with the company for 20 years.

The Chamber of Mines wants the government to reconsider its decision to hike corporate income tax rate on mineral processing from 30% to 35%, which came in effect July 1.

It would be the first time since 2009 that Anglo has to cut dividends.

Spending corresponds to a $1.1 million pollution fine and further $6 million on environmental mitigation projects.

With this impairment BHP will have written down its oil and gas business by more than $4 billion since 2011.

Instead of high-pressure steam, Canada's largest oil and gas producer wants to send radio waves down to heat the bitumen.