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Newmont's Indonesian copper export permit will not be renewed – govt officials

[Reuters] – Newmont Mining Corp’s Indonesian copper export permit, which expired on Tuesday, will not be renewed as the U.S. miner has failed to meet government stipulations for developing a domestic smelter, government officials said. Newmont, Indonesia’s second-largest copper miner, has to renew the permit every six months following an agreement with the government a year ago to develop local mineral processing facilities. “Newmont proposed an export permit extension and

Venezuela holds military exercise, raising tensions with Guyana

Venezuela said Tuesday it is conducting military exercises in the eastern part of the country, a move neighboring Guyana denounced as an “extraordinary escalation” of an ongoing border dispute. Guyana’s President David Granger said his cabinet was meeting with military and police chiefs to craft a response to Venezuela’s movement of naval vessels and ground forces in the area. Venezuela has been pressing claims to Guyana’s Essequibo region, which encompasses

6 Ways an Energy Audit Can Help Sell Your Home for More

Filed under: Home Improvement, Selling Getty Images By Meaghan O’Neill A home energy audit might not be at the top of your to-do list, but if you’re getting ready to sell your home, here’s why you should make it a priority. If you’ve ever been in the market to buy or sell a house, you’re probably familiar with a few key questions when it comes to utilities. Septic or sewer?

Billionaire Chinese developer paid others for 'unlawful activities': U.S.

The right-hand man to a billionaire Chinese real estate developer arrested by U.S. authorities for smuggling $4.5 million into the country has admitted the money was used to pay people for “unlawful activities,” a federal prosecutor said. Jeff Yin, who worked for Macau developer Ng Lap Seng, made those statements during a post-arrest interview on Saturday with U.S. law enforcement, prosecutor Daniel Richenthal told a federal judge in Manhattan. “He