The Grib diamond mine in Russia, owned by the somewhat unlikely candidate of oil supplier Lukoil, is arguably the most prospective of the new generation of diamond mines. Therefore, its launch of commercial mining earlier this year and the ...
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Russian coking coal producer Raspadskaya lost a net $126 million in 2013, quadrupled from a net loss of $29.5 million a year ago, as its share of exports in its overall sales volumes grew to 42% due to weaker domestic demand, Raspadskaya ...
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Increased low-ash thermal coal production from Whitehaven Coal's Narrabri underground mine in New South Wales was a key driver for a 48% year-on-year rise in the Australian coal producer's earnings before interest, depreciation and tax to ...
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The world refined copper market balance for November 2013 showed an apparent production deficit of 129,000 mt, mainly due to record-high Chinese apparent demand, according to preliminary data issued last Friday by the International Copper ...
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Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) today announced that Tygart Valley's Leer mine in northern West Virginia has begun operating its longwall mining system, representing a major milestone in the development of the overall mining complex. The Leer ...
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FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER CORP. (AG: NYSE; FR: TSX) (the "Company" or "First Majestic") is pleased to announce that the Company's new 1,000 tonnes per day (tpd) cyanidation circuit at its Del Toro Silver Mine in Zacatecas, Mexico began initial ...
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Chile's newest and largest coal mine, Mina Invierno, which started production in January has to date exported a total 435,000 mt of thermal coal in five vessels, including two Capesize [around 300,000 mt] cargoes to India, said a spokesman ...
According to report, Australian miner Fortescue Metals Group Ltd opens new mine named Firetail at Solomon. It is another step to become one of Asia’s major supplier. The development of Firetail mine for the first stage costs US 3.2 ...
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Russian steelmaker Severstal's mining subsidiary Vorkutaugol has announced that it is considering developing a new coal mine at its Usinsk deposit in Russia's northern Komi region. The new mine is expected to have an annual production ...
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According to report, China’s Magang Mining Co., the subsidiary of Ma’anshan Iron & Steel Group (Magang), said it will start mining at Heshangqiao iron ore mine in Auhui province in June. The annual capacity is expected of 5 ...
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There is no single rare earth element market. Instead, the rare earth universe is made up of four or five distinct "critical rare earth" markets that should be the focus for investors today. Even with new mine supply and refining capacity ...
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The following have all combined to limit control of foreign minerals by US companies: In 2011, Resource nationalism became the number one risk for mining companies Nationalization Expropriation Increased taxation Constraints on the degree ...
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It is reported that a new mine will be built in Tasmania's Tarkine wilderness,after Mr Tony Burke federal Environment minister gave final approval for Shree Minerals to go ahead with its Nelson Bay iron ore project. Despite a long fight ...
Xstrata Copper’s Antapaccay copper mine in southern Peru commenced production of commercial grade copper in concentrates at the beginning of November and has delivered its first shipment to Matarani Port for delivery to customers ...
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