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Metal market mayhem with $13 billion worth of copper futures offloaded by lunchtime. The post Copper price plunges to 1-year low appeared first on MINING.com.

Experts come up with plan for protecting deep-sea life from mining

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An international group of researches have recommended 18 quantitative metrics that regulators can use to assess seabed mining projects. The post Experts come up with plan for protecting deep-sea life from mining appeared first on MINING.com.

Five top mining execs. convicted over Turkey’s worst mine disaster

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The sentences range from 15 to 22 years in jail for high-ranked executives. The post Five top mining execs. convicted over Turkey’s worst mine disaster appeared first on MINING.com.

Resolute extends life of Queensland gold mine by three years

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Ravenswood mine is now expected to end operations in 2031, with an average production of about 115,000 ounces of gold per year. The post Resolute extends life of Queensland gold mine by three years appeared first on MINING.com.

Huge diamonds keep coming out of Lucapa’s Lulo mine in Angola

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This time is a 114-carat white stone. The post Huge diamonds keep coming out of Lucapa’s Lulo mine in Angola appeared first on MINING.com.

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Copper price plunges to 1-year low

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Metal market mayhem with $13 billion worth of copper futures offloaded by lunchtime. The post Copper price plunges to 1-year low appeared first on MINING.com.

Trump started the metals rally, now he's the reason it's ending

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The U.S. election of Donald Trump lit a fire under metals markets in 2016 as investors took a liking to his pro-business agenda. Now, copper and other metals are tanking as Trump’s trade war against China threatens to derail economic growth. The post Trump started the metals rally, now he's the reason it's ending appeared first on MINING.com.

Worthless just two years ago, West Texas sand now brings in billions

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Until the miners arrived, these dunes were a quasi-barren wasteland. And the price of sand was, well, zero. The post Worthless just two years ago, West Texas sand now brings in billions appeared first on MINING.com.

BP is front-runner to buy BHP's US shale unit

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The London-based oil major has made the highest offer for the assets, which BHP prefers selling in a single package. The post BP is front-runner to buy BHP's US shale unit appeared first on MINING.com.

US Voters support mine permitting reform to decrease import reliance of defense supply chain 4 days ago - National Mining Association

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Foreign investment in Chile surges due to new law – government

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Foreign direct investment in Chile hit $8.48 billion from January to April, its highest level since records began 15 years ago, thanks to a new law designed to attract investment, the government investment agency said on Wednesday. The post Foreign investment in Chile surges due to new law – government appeared first on MINING.com.

Experts come up with plan for protecting deep-sea life from mining

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An international group of researches have recommended 18 quantitative metrics that regulators can use to assess seabed mining projects. The post Experts come up with plan for protecting deep-sea life from mining appeared first on MINING.com.

Wage talks begin in South Africa's shrinking gold industry

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Negotiations start against the backdrop of stark declines in the industry that was once the world’s largest. The post Wage talks begin in South Africa's shrinking gold industry appeared first on MINING.com.

Resolute extends life of Queensland gold mine by three years

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Ravenswood mine is now expected to end operations in 2031, with an average production of about 115,000 ounces of gold per year. The post Resolute extends life of Queensland gold mine by three years appeared first on MINING.com.

Eldorado gold announces appointment of executive vice president and chief financial officer 4 days ago - Eldorado Gold Corporation

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Mining offers private equity opportunities despite recovery – Denham

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Private equity still has significant opportunities to invest in mining as companies cut debt and rebuild their balance sheets even as the sector recovers, mining specialist Denham Capital said. The post Mining offers private equity opportunities despite recovery – Denham appeared first on MINING.com.

Foreign investment in Chile surges due to new law – government

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Foreign direct investment in Chile hit $8.48 billion from January to April, its highest level since records began 15 years ago, thanks to a new law designed to attract investment, the government investment agency said on Wednesday. The post Foreign investment in Chile surges due to new law – government appeared first on MINING.com.

Copper price plunges to 1-year low

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Metal market mayhem with $13 billion worth of copper futures offloaded by lunchtime. The post Copper price plunges to 1-year low appeared first on MINING.com.

Experts come up with plan for protecting deep-sea life from mining

4 days ago

An international group of researches have recommended 18 quantitative metrics that regulators can use to assess seabed mining projects. The post Experts come up with plan for protecting deep-sea life from mining appeared first on MINING.com.

US Voters support mine permitting reform to decrease import reliance of defense supply chain 4 days ago - National Mining Association

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Five top mining execs. convicted over Turkey’s worst mine disaster

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The sentences range from 15 to 22 years in jail for high-ranked executives. The post Five top mining execs. convicted over Turkey’s worst mine disaster appeared first on MINING.com.

Australia's Yancoal halts Austar mine amid safety dispute

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Yancoal said it will start standing down employees, and is aiming to redeploy most workers to other underground operations owned by the company. The post Australia's Yancoal halts Austar mine amid safety dispute appeared first on MINING.com.

Private equity firm to deploy $550 million into mining sector

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Targeting close or ready for production. The post Private equity firm to deploy $550 million into mining sector appeared first on MINING.com.

South Africa mines minister delays finalisation of draft mining charter

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Uncertainty around the charter has deterred investment into a sector that accounts for 8 percent of gross domestic product in the world's top platinum producer. The post South Africa mines minister delays finalisation of draft mining charter appeared first on MINING.com.

Steel making raw materials hit multi-week lows in China on trade woes

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Prices of steelmaking raw materials dropped to multi-week lows on Thursday as a festering trade row between China and the United States kept risk appetite low. The post Steel making raw materials hit multi-week lows in China on trade woes appeared first on MINING.com.

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BHP secures iron mining rights in Australia’s Pilbara for another century

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Western Australia's Environmental Protection Authority has green-lighted a 50 to 100-year blueprint for the miner's operations in the Pilbara. The post BHP secures iron mining rights in Australia’s Pilbara for another century appeared first on MINING.com.

South Africa mines minister delays finalisation of draft mining charter

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Uncertainty around the charter has deterred investment into a sector that accounts for 8 percent of gross domestic product in the world's top platinum producer. The post South Africa mines minister delays finalisation of draft mining charter appeared first on MINING.com.

Thyssenkrupp CEO asks to step down, board to meet on Friday

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After two years of at times fraught talks, the two steel firms last Saturday signed an agreement to create Europe's second-largest steelmaker. The post Thyssenkrupp CEO asks to step down, board to meet on Friday appeared first on MINING.com.

Iron ore slides to seven-month low as trade war fears mount

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Iron ore’s starting to buckle after a series of warnings that prices are set to drop amid rising global supply, and as investors fret about the potential impact of escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and China. The post Iron ore slides to seven-month low as trade war fears mount appeared first on MINING.com.

Steel making raw materials hit multi-week lows in China on trade woes

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Prices of steelmaking raw materials dropped to multi-week lows on Thursday as a festering trade row between China and the United States kept risk appetite low. The post Steel making raw materials hit multi-week lows in China on trade woes appeared first on MINING.com.

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