Chile mulls revision to mining code

Having trouble viewing this email?  View online Mining News Digest Wednesday 11 April 2018 Home     Gold     Coal     Copper     Iron Ore     Oil Sands     Rare Earth     Silver     Uranium Chile mulls revision to mining code Authorities may consider potential revisions to the mining laws in order to make companies that already own concessions to work on them or else give them up. read » Canada's new player in Brazil gets to work A diamond drilling campaign is about to start at the Salobro Zinc Project. read » Australia's South32 to appeal damages ruling in Colombia The court accepted as valid arguments and evidence presented by community leaders who claimed that waste emissions from South32's Cerro Matoso nickel mine caused skin, lung and heart problems to people in the nearby towns. read » Copper supply crunch earlier than predicted — experts Copper production will peak in the second half of 2019, making a growing supply deficit much more real. read » Bahrain could host World Jewellery Confederation Congress In 2017, the kingdom created DANAT, the Bahrain Institute for Pearls & Gemstones. read » Korea's LG Chem to set up battery material JVs with China's Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt LG Chem to raise $224.8 mln by 2020 to set up two JVs. read » `Nervous' investors pile into gold ETFs as global tensions mount Anxious investors from Germany to China are seeking shelter in gold ETFs. read » LME to suspend Rusal's aluminium from approved brand list The LME will suspend Rusal's aluminium from its list on April 17 after some members raised concerns about settling LME contracts with sanctioned companies. read » Once-hot material graphene could be next battery breakthrough The next big thing for batteries may have fizzled out years ago. read » South Africa's mines minister aims for new mining charter by May The charter's problem areas included raising the target for black ownership to 30 percent from 26 percent. read » China utilities plan new coal import price index to curb volatility Even as China's government tries to cut the use of dirty fuels, coal still accounts for a majority of the country's power. read » Petra Diamonds secures new debt agreements with lenders Petra Diamonds said it has finalised an agreement with its lenders for a waiver of its December 2017 debt covenant and a resetting of debt agreements. read » Palladium's slide from record high hits solid floor Palladium's 20 percent fall from its January record high has put the metal in bear market territory. read » Russia's Alrosa says diamonds sales at $559.5 mln in March Alrosa's total diamond sales in the first quarter 2018 amounted to $1.606 billion, the company said. read » Vedanta's request to renew copper smelter operations in India rejected The rejection comes amid almost daily protests against a proposed expansion of the smelter by the people of Thootukudi. read » Colombia pro-mining referendum will not soothe global miners Pro-mining votes seem set to benefit local companies and mining in streams and on mountainsides, not multinationals. read » Mantos Copper expanding Chile mine projects despite rising costs Once these projects are completed, Mantos Copper expects its production to nearly double to 165,000 tonnes annually. read » Collahuasi says to slash costs to under $1/lb in 2018 Collahuasi, owned by Anglo American Plc and Glencore Plc, is located in northern Chile and is among the world's largest copper mines. read » Rio Tinto reviewing Rusal ties, mum on Queensland venture Rusal owns 20 percent of Rio's Queensland Alumina operation, of which Rio owns the remaining 80 percent. read » Vanadium batteries need Elon Musk moment to kick-start market Vanadium needs a big player in the global battery market to get behind the metal to share center stage with other energy-storage components such as lithium. read » Iron ore giant says miners have shut gates on new supply Global iron ore miners have turned off the tap on adding new production capacity to feed China's steel mills. 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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