US steel and aluminum tariffs a ‘black day for the world’ — BHP

Having trouble viewing this email?  View online Mining News Digest Wednesday 7 March 2018 Home     Gold     Coal     Copper     Iron Ore     Oil Sands     Rare Earth     Silver     Uranium US steel and aluminum tariffs a 'black day for the world' — BHP BHP chief executive officer Andrew Mackenzie believes US President Donald Trump's plans for steel and aluminum tariffs will harm the global economy. read » Diamond-backed raffle for "world's most expensive dinner" canceled The experience would include $17,000 diamond chopsticks and an 18-course dinner prepared by the Michelin-starred team from Jaan. read » Villagers denounce irregular operations by the Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company They say diamonds have become a curse instead of a blessing for those living in the Mutare West region. read » Sirius seeks $2bn in government-backed debt for Britain's biggest fertilizer mine Securing the debt will be the final milestone to bring the York project into production. read » Rio Tinto, former execs. once again move to have SEC case dismissed Lawyers acting for the company, its former chief executive Tom Albanese, and its ex finance director Guy Elliott say charges brought by the SEC are 'plainly wrong.' read » Barrick moves forward with plan to make every employee an owner The gold miner's employees will receive this year 90 shares each, taking the total held by staff to more than 1.5 million shares. read » Finland's former Talvivaara files for bankruptcy Finland's Ahtium Oyj , previously named Talvivaara Mining Company has filed for bankruptcy after failing to secure financing for future projects. read » Mining's main event shows good times are back – just not for all If attendance at the world's biggest mining conference is any indication, things are looking up for the industry. read » Asian gold-backed ETFs grow by nearly 10% in February -WGC Asian-listed gold ETFs added 7.9 tonnes worth $318.1 million, an 8.3 percent increase from January. read » Gold explorer moves ahead quickly to release maiden resource Velocity Minerals Ltd. (VLC:TSX.V) on March 5 released a maiden resource for its Rozino Gold Project in Bulgaria. read » Industry insider shares his 3 picks in mineral-rich Fiji The Fiji government is very much open to investment by foreign companies; it wants to bring more jobs into the mining industry read » Why investors go to copper as an inflation hedge In an analysis by Bloomberg Intelligence, copper outperformed every major asset class aside from energy as an inflation hedge. read » Daimler's R&D chief sees nickel rich batteries gaining traction The car industry is moving towards making electric car batteries with a higher ratio of nickel. read » Will Five Star Movement shine on gold? The Italian election could affect the gold market via two channels. read » Brazil court denies Norsk Hydro request to resume production Norsk Hydro ASA to resume full operations at its unit Hydro Alunorte, a court said, in the latest setback after allegations it had contaminated water in the area. read » Glencore's talks to sell cobalt to Chinese firm falter on price Price is a sticking point as Glencore and other major producers are now able to exert more influence in negotiations, sources said. read » ALROSA rough diamond reserves grew to almost 1.2 billion carats in 2017 Total diamond reserves, taking into account the explored deposits under the National Reserves Committee standards, increased by 57.8 million carats during the year. read » Congo's Kabila meeting with mining companies postponed Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila's plan to discuss proposed changes to mining royalties with mining company representatives on Tuesday has been postponed by a day. read » Global diamond supply expected to decrease this year Paul Zimnisky, an independent diamond industry analyst, estimates supply will fall 3.4% to 147 million carats. read » Acoustic Zoom wins #DisruptMining 2018 Acoustic Zoom's method is intended to help exploration teams drill smarter, guide planning and achieve investment value quicker with more actionable and accurate information. 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. 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