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A self-exiled ex-fugitive is making Mexican billionaires nervous

Mining-union leader Napoleon Gomez Urrutia, who fled to Canada more than a decade ago after being accused of embezzlement, is on the short list for a senate seat in Mexico.

Bloomberg News | June 29, 2018 - 2:49 pm

Energy

The Saudis won’t prevent the next oil shock

Unless demand falls back, or some of these outages dissipate, oil prices could be heading much higher.

Oilprice.com | June 29, 2018 - 12:33 pm

Lucapa digs up another large diamond, this time in Lesotho

Australia’s Lucapa Diamond (ASX:LOM) has found an 89-carat yellow diamond at its 70%-owned Mothae mine in Lesotho during the current bulk sampling program.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 29, 2018 - 9:30 am

Base Metals

Chile injects $1bn into state-owned copper giant Codelco

The figure, though significant, is minor when taken in the context of Codelco’s $18 billion investment plan aimed at upgrading its aging mines and dealing with dwindling ore grades.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 29, 2018 - 8:30 am

Videos

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June 2018

Hexagon releases improved mine geology suite

SKF showcases new products at SMM 2018

thyssenkrupp supplies modular chlor-alkali plant to Tanzania

Thyssenkrupp seals landmark steel venture with Tata Steel

Canada hits back on US tariffs; Mnuchin denies Trump wants to quit WTO

Mongolian parliament OKs plan to sell 30% of Tavan Tolgoi Mine

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