August 16, 2017 Zinc prices hit decade-high on shrinking Chinese stockpiles Metal traded above $3,000 per tonne on the LME for the first time since November 2007.
August 16, 2017 Flash floods hit Freeport Indonesia’s mining operations Flash floods have left one worker missing and caused extensive damage to a power plant at the miner's operations in the eastern-most province of Papua.
August 15, 2017 Strong rouble, one-off expenses hit Russia’s Nornickel’s H1 earnings Russia's Norilsk Nickel reported a 3 percent fall in first-half core earnings on Tuesday, missing analysts' forecasts, due to a stronger rouble and a jump in social expenses.
August 15, 2017 Ross Beaty: “Trump will be forgotten” In an exclusive Critical Resource Q&A, leading mining entrepreneur Ross Beaty gives his investment tips, puts the boot in on the Trump agenda, and calls for more renewables and less…
August 15, 2017 Blue Moon Zinc to re-open California past producing mine as zinc bull market commences The Blue Moon Zinc project is located in Mariposa County in central California and if the project needed a nickname, it very well might be the Comeback Kid.
August 15, 2017 First Quantum mines in Zambia also affected by power supply cuts Zambia's state power company made the decision amid an ongoing dispute over the implementation of new electricity tariffs in the country.
August 15, 2017 CHARTS: Mining once again one of biggest drivers of US economy Value added brought by the mining sector grew by more than 21% in the first three months of the year — the largest increase since the fourth quarter of 2014.
August 14, 2017 UK lithium start-up gets $1.3 million to build new mine in Cornwall Claims that Cornwall is sitting on a multibillion-dollar lithium bonanza will soon be tested as newcomer Cornish Lithium has now enough money to start exploring the region.
August 14, 2017 Anglo Asian soars after boosting reserves at Ugur gold project Azerbaijan's top gold producer will begin production there next month.
August 13, 2017 Zambia’s copper mine suspends operations after restricted power supply Glencore's Zambian Mopani Copper Mines unit suspended operations in certain areas on Saturday after the Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) restricted power supply to its sites in both the Kitwe and…
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
