The US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has approved 36 lease renewals for Doe Run Resources, a privately held natural resources company.

Japanese copper smelters are engaged in challenging mid-year negotiations with global miners over treatment and processing charges (TC/RCs).

MLG Oz has been awarded a new $10m contract to provide crushing and screening services at New Murchison Gold’s Crown Prince gold deposit.

First Quantum Minerals is considering a gold pre-payment agreement from its mines in Zambia as a new funding strategy.