Peru hit by nationwide mining strike; govt says situation ‘under control’

Having trouble viewing this email?  View online Mining News Digest Thursday 20 July 2017 Home     Gold     Coal     Copper     Iron Ore     Oil Sands     Rare Earth     Silver     Uranium Peru hit by nationwide mining strike; govt says situation 'under control' The indefinite labour action involves 56 unions, which are protesting a government's proposed reform they see as "anti-workers". read » Price recovery sparks domestic Chinese copper, iron ore production boom As steel production reaches all-time high Chinese miners pump out most iron ore since 2015 while refined copper output jumps 12% to highest in 18 months. read » The world's largest diamond miner just found two massive rocks Both rocks, said ALrosa, are believed to be gem-quality. read » Iron ore soars past $70 a tonne Prices have climbed almost 7% since Monday and almost 32% since the recent low of $53.36 a tonne hit on June 13. read » BHP iron ore output hits new record but copper production tanks World number one miner's Pilbara mines produce 268m tonnes for the year, but strike at Escondida sees copper output slide 16%. read » What happened to rough diamond prices over the last 10 years – report Independent diamond industry analyst and consultant Paul Zimnisky has published a report on global rough diamond prices in the 10 years since the global financial crisis. read » B.C. sits atop untapped lithium reservoirs: entrepreneur Chemist says geothermal reservoirs could also produce electricity read » BHP to spend $277m to modernize Australian copper smelter The smelter, one of the largest in the Southern Hemisphere, has been hampered by insufficient power supplies and maintenance work since a major power outage last year shut operations for two weeks. read » China Minmetals, China National Gold 'unaware' of merger talks Sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Tuesday that China was considering a merger between the two major metals and mining firms as Beijing pushed to consolidate its bloated state-run enterprises to help increase efficiency and competitiveness. read » US uranium company advances its assets With core drilling and underground development nearly complete at its Canyon Mine and progress noted in other aspects of this company's business, Rodman & Renshaw analyst Heiko Ihle provided an update to investors. read » Canada a 'late entrant' to global liquefied natural gas market, says new NEB report The next several years will be critical to the development of the Canadian LNG industry. read » The countries suffering most from low oil prices Low oil prices are still causing big problems for many countries read » The bear case for the zinc price JP Morgan: "We think the second-half 2017 fundamental outlook for zinc looks less supportive, easing supply constraints and questionable demand strength." read » Read more news on MINING.com » Home     Gold     Coal     Copper     Iron Ore     Oil Sands     Rare Earth     Silver     Uranium About Us   |  Privacy Policy  |  Unsubscribe   |  Contact Us   |  Advertise This email was sent to you by InfoMine Inc. Suite 900, 580 Hornby Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6C 3B6 | +1 604 683 2037 |[email protected].Please visit cem.infomine.com for more information. Copyright InfoMine. You are receiving this email because the email address fernandoqueens@gmail.com was subscribed to the MINING.com email list "MINING.com Mining News Digest". You mayunsubscribe at any time. The information contained in “Mining News Digest” is collected from a variety of sources on a “best intentions”basis. InfoMine Inc. makes no representation or offers no warranty with respect to the adequacy of the information for any particular purpose.Any information presented in “Mining News Digest” is not a solicitation to purchase or acquire any securities.Use of this service is an acceptance of this disclaimer. Visit our web site to read ourcomplete disclaimer.