Metals & Mining
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Romania asks for a new respite from the EC on coal-fired power plants
Attending the Informal Energy Council in Linz, Austria, during 17-19 September, Energy Minister Anton Anton has requested an exemption for…
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Blueberry Project gaining speed
Vast Resources recently announced the acquisition of 29.41% interest in the Blueberry Project. Located in the aforementioned area, the project…
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Government seeks solutions to cover the costs with the CO2 allowances of Oltenia Energy Complex
Financial mechanisms necessary to cover the costs with CO2 allowances of Oltenia Energy Complex, in order to ensure electricity supply…
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Airware enhances mining drone platform and solutions
Airware has recently announced the launch of enhancements to the Airware Mining and Quarrying solution. This solution leverages machine learning…
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4% decline in gold demand in Q2
Global gold demand remained muted in Q2 2018 at 964 tonnes (t), 4% below the same period in 2017, according…
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Europe leading the world in copper recycling
Copper can be recycled repeatedly without any loss of performance, and recycling requires up to 85% less energy than primary…
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Is coal on the way out?
Over the past few decades the production and consumption of coal in the EU has been in steady decline, due…
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Gold’s role in improving energy efficiency and developing low carbon technologies
The World Gold Council (WGC) recently launched its ‘Gold and climate change’ report, aiming to provide investors with greater clarity…
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Copper contribution to the global circular economy and a sustainable future
Copper is at the heart of many global trends, such as increasing the use of energy-efficient equipment, renewable energy generation…
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Global metals sector
All signals suggest that the world economy has passed its growth peak and, in theory, this is likely to exert…
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ArcelorMittal looking for buyers for Galati plant
ArcelorMittal received in early May the European Commission’s approval to purchase Italy’s Ilva plant, the largest steel mill in Europe.…
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US to impose additional duties on imports of steel and aluminium from the EU
The US announced that starting on 1 June 2018 it will impose additional duties of 25% and 10% respectively on…
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Mining, a new chance
Every year, the EU needs over 100 million tons of ore, but Member States produce less than one-third of this…
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Romanian mining revives: From the black hole of the economy to profit
The mines closed one by one by the Romanian state, as owner, are starting to be reopened by foreign companies.…
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2018 – Far from an average year
According to ‘2018 PRECIOUS METALS FORECAST SURVEY’ by the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) of analysts’ predictions for the gold…
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Atlas Copco has a new mining division
Atlas Copco, a leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions, has decided that Epiroc will be the name of the company…
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Europe’s biggest gold mine gets bigger
The Kittilä gold mine in Lapland (Finland), will be expanded - Agnico Eagle mining company announced on February 15th. The…
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Alro supports the Romanian Olympic winners in Physics
Alro S.A., the largest aluminium producer in continental Europe (excluding Russia and the Scandinavian Peninsula), supports the Romanian Olympic winners…
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Mercuria Energy to invest over USD 9.5 million in mining operations in Romania
Vast Resources plc, the AIM-listed mining company with operating mines in Romania and Zimbabwe, recently announce an update on the…
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GF to acquire Swiss precision casting manufacturer
GF Automotive, a division of GF, is to purchase 100% of Precicast Industrial Holding SA, the swiss-based precision casting specialist.…
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