Rio Tinto’s C$3.3 billion takeover bid of Turquoise Hill Resources has effectively been put on hold after the latter postponed a shareholder vote until an undetermined date. Read full article.
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Category: Asia
Methane blast at Kazakhstan mine kills five
A methane explosion at an ArcelorMittal coal mine in Kazakhstan on November 3 has left five dead and four others hospitalised, reported Al Jazeera. View full article.
Read MorePair of trapped workers emerge alive in South Korea
Two workers trapped in a collapsed South Korea zinc mine for nine days walked out of the operation alive, according to regional media. See full article.
Read MoreOk Tedi focused on sustainability: Werror
With 10 years of mine life remaining, Ok Tedi Mining Limited (OTML) is committed to enabling a sustainable future for its 158 CMCA (Community Mine Continuation Agreement) communities post closure. Read full article.
Read MoreCokal’s BBM starts production
Cokal has announced the production of its first saleable metallurgical coal from the Bumi Barito Mineral (BBM) mine in Indonesia. Read full article.
Read MoreLuannan Macheng taking Epiroc underground
Epiroc has won a sizable order worth MSEK 300 for underground mining equipment to go underground at an iron ore mine owned by Shougang Group’s Luannan Macheng Mining in China. Read full article.
Read MoreFLSmidth to outfit OLC for Asian copper-gold mine
FLSmidth has received an order worth DKK 330 million (about US$44.2 million) for the supply of an overland conveyor system to a large copper-gold mine in southeast Asia. Read full article.
Read MoreHengjaya shifts to nickel matte
Nickel Industries’ Hengjaya nickel project, located within the Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park, has commenced its transition from nickel pig iron production to nickel matte. Read full article.
Read MoreK92’s Kainantu operating normally after PNG quake
Canadian-based, Papua New Guinea-focused gold producer K92 Mining said mining activity at its Kainantu gold operation in the Eastern Highlands province is progressing normally after a large earthquake hit the region earlier this month. Read full article.
Read MoreGlencore secures multi-year green aluminium deals
Glencore has entered into a 10-year alumina supply and aluminium offtake agreements with Malaysian-based Press Metal Bintulu, one of the leading global producers of green aluminium. Read full article.
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