Germany’s Stolberg lead smelter reopens after sale to Trafigura

The Stolberg plant largely supplies European battery producers with lead.

Reuters | April 6, 2023 | 7:39 am

De Beers finds diamond within a diamond, names it the “Beating Heart”

The 0.33-carat rough diamond has an internal cavity enclosing a…

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 6, 2023 | 5:23 am

Newcrest, Harmony Gold ink deal to move Wafi-Golpu project forward

They have agreed with Papua New Guinea on the terms…

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 6, 2023 | 3:53 am

Amazon looks to grow diamonds in bid to boost computer networks

Amazon and De Beers are betting that custom-made gems could…

Bloomberg News | April 5, 2023 | 2:32 pm

Copper mining project must be suspended, Ecuador court rules

The Imbabura provincial court said a 2014 environmental license and…

Reuters | April 5, 2023 | 12:04 pm

Nickel price shrugs off Vale Onça Puma halt after court order

According to a report from the NGO Finnwatch, Vale operations generated deforestation and polluted the Cateté river.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 18, 2021 | 9:10 am

Nornickel urges scientists to find new ways to use palladium

The contest will grant $350,000 in total to scientists or entrepreneurs able to come up with a sustainable way to boost demand for palladium.

Reuters | October 18, 2021 | 9:10 am

Mitsubishi to spend $17.5bn by 2030 to drive decarbonization

Of Mitsubishi's 2 trillion yen budget, about half will be spent on expanding its renewable energy assets.

Reuters | October 18, 2021 | 7:47 am

Noront Resources picks Wyloo bid over BHP

BHP has five days to come back with a better offer, or give up on grabbing Noront's Eagle’s Nest nickel-copper deposit in Ontario.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 18, 2021 | 5:49 am

Glencore opens talks with Chad over debt restructuring

Glencore and a consortium of banks have started talks with Chad over the restructuring of the country's more than $1 billion commercial debt.

Reuters | October 16, 2021 | 12:30 pm

Alcoa CEO says aluminum rally will last longer

Alcoa’s stock has more than quadrupled from a year ago, helped by a historic surge in aluminum prices.

Bloomberg News | October 15, 2021 | 11:52 am

Hochschild exercises earn-in option on Skeena’s Snip gold project

The former Snip mine produced approximately one million ounces of gold between 1991 and 1999 at an average gold grade of 27.5 g/t.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 15, 2021 | 10:22 am

Aboriginal group hopes for national standards in Juukan inquiry

Rio Tinto lowered its production guidance on Thursday, part of which it said was due to issues around heritage protection.

Reuters | October 15, 2021 | 9:07 am

Copper price soars to new high as stockpiles hit 47-year low

Copper price up 12% this week as LME warehouses empty out and inflation pressures rise across the globe.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 15, 2021 | 8:23 am

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