October 22, 2018 Congo sets deadline for plan on 11,000-megawatt hydro plant 'There have been tenders, lots of meetings, lots of promotional activities, but it’s only today that we have for the first time a legal document'
October 22, 2018 Jacobs to sell energy unit to WorleyParsons for $3.3B The deal is part of Jacobs’ strategy to optimize its portfolio with a focus on higher-growth, higher-profit infrastructure and commercial projects - CEO
October 22, 2018 Brazilian pension fund Previ won’t sell Vale shares before year end- CEO Previ intends to reduce its stake in the miner over the medium-term.
October 22, 2018 BASF and Nornickel join forces in European EV battery push The move is part of BASF plans to invest up to 400 million euros ($462 million) as a first step in building production plants for cathode materials in Europe.
October 22, 2018 RNC kicks off gold exploration drilling program at Australian project Objective is to expand upon the Father's Day Vein high grade gold discovery at the A Zone area of the Beta Hunt mine, near Kambalda, Western Australia.
October 22, 2018 Lonmin in $200m loan deal with state-backed Chinese company Under the deal, Lonmin will repay most of the loan by delivering platinum and palladium over a three year period to a subsidiary of Jiangxi Copper, China’s largest copper producer.
October 22, 2018 Glencore boss Ivan Glasenberg to retire in 3-5 years — report He is said to have already begun training three to four people to succeed him in the job.
October 21, 2018 Wolverine Mine could be sold soon The mine has been closed since 2015 after Yukon Zinc lost over $100 million in each of the three years it was in production.
October 21, 2018 Idaho reaches deal over abandoned silver-lead mine The state may have a major cleanup ahead at the abandoned Triumph silver and lead mine.
October 21, 2018 Boom in EV batteries helps suppliers older than Ford’s Model T Brazil's Vale expects the EV revolution to boost battery market nickel demand to as much as 700,000 tons in 2025, from just 36,000 tons this year.
Ports for Australia’s Pilbara iron ore region closed due to cyclone Port Hedland, about 1,300 km (800 miles) north of Western Australia's state capital, Perth, is the world's biggest export point for iron ore. February 07, 2026 | 11:40 am
