After 103 years, Chile’s Codelco blasts at Chuquicamata pit for the last time

Having trouble viewing this email?  View online Mining News Digest Thursday 13 September 2018 Home     Gold     Coal     Copper     Diamond     Iron Ore     Nickel     PGMs     Silver After 103 years, Chile's Codelco blasts at Chuquicamata pit for the last time Chuquicamata, the company's second largest copper operation by size, is expected to transition to underground block cave mining by mid-2019. read » Yamana warns Argentina's looming tax on exports could hit bottom line Miner is mulling ways to mitigate the impact of Argentine President Mauricio Macri's surprise decision to impose a temporary tax on all exports to strengthen the country's ailing economy. read » Belo Sun license should be reviewed by Brazil federal Gov't, court rules The Canadian company's Volta Grande project is expected to become the South American country's largest gold mine. read » British Columbia coal terminal for sale – again Ottawa recently announced renewed efforts to sell the Crown-owned terminal, Ridley Terminal, which is used to export thermal and metallurgical coal. read » RWE fears lignite industry collapse in hasty coal exit by Merkel Chancellor Angela Merkel's plan to phase out coal-fired power plants in Germany should stop short of "prematurely" closing brown coal facilities. read » Congo plans to build special economic zone for cobalt users The area will allow producers of electric vehicles, smartphones and other goods to "install themselves in the DRC". read » France's Saft targets new generation battery production from 2020 Saft, Siemens, Solvay and Manz teamed up in February to develop high-density liquid electrolyte lithium-ion and solid-state batteries. read » Nickel price to benefit from short supply, strong steel demand through 2019 Nickel, which recently hit its lowest since December, could climb as high as $16,000 a tonne by the end of 2018 and $18,000 a year later. read » Energy trader Mercuria to grow iron ore business with U.S. mine stake Mercuria will spearhead a $650 million investment package in the miner in exchange for the stake under a memorandum of understanding. read » Meet the Shalennials: CEOs under 40 making millions in Texas oil It's not hard to see why Sellers and Campbell are in such high demand in this hardscrabble city that has become the global center of the shale revolution. read » LME to maintain discounted carry trade fees indefinitely LME believes the discounts have had a positive impact on trading volumes – the mainstay of the exchange's revenue. read » Russia's Polyus on track to boost gold output in 2019 Its 2018 production is on track to reach the upper end of its forecast range of 2.375-2.425 million troy ounces. read » South Africa's iron ore railway to be shut down for annual maintenance The railway line stretches up to 861 km (534 miles) from iron ore mines at Sishen in the Northern Cape to the Saldanha port in the Western Cape. read » Swiss scientists developing method to detect low-temperature heated rubies from Mozambique Since their discovery in early 2009, the ruby deposits near Montepuez in Mozambique have produced an impressive number of exceptional-quality stones. read » Japan's Kubota says falsified data for metal components Tractor maker joins other Japanese manufacturers which have admitted in the past year to faulty inspections or data manipulation. read » Read more news on MINING.com » Home     Gold     Coal     Copper     Diamond     Iron Ore     Nickel     PGMs     Silver 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.