The biggest global mining news of 2023 A tumultuous year for the global mining industry: collapse of lithium prices, furious M&A activity, gold’s new record and state intervention in mining on a scale not seen in decades. Frik Els | December 27, 2023 | 10:01 am
Vietnam official held over sand mining as sinkholes spread The head of the An Giang province was arrested by police for allegedly helping a company illegally mine sand. Bloomberg News | December 27, 2023 | 9:36 am
Guinea Alumina Corp will let Guinea use its fuel berth after blast Despite the December 18 accident, the Guinea Alumina Corporation doesn't expect interruptions to its mining, rail and export activities. Reuters | December 27, 2023 | 9:12 am
London gold price benchmark breaks all-time high, LBMA says The London gold price opened the year on Jan. 3 at $1,835.05 and has since risen by 12.7%. Reuters | December 27, 2023 | 9:01 am
China metals giant faces protest in Indonesia after fatal blast A deadly blast at a furnace run by PT Indonesia Tsingshan Stainless Steel has triggered a police investigation and a halt to the company's operations. Bloomberg News | December 27, 2023 | 8:43 am
Iron ore price rises on upbeat Chinese industrial data, demand hopes Market participants reacted to robust industrial data amid expectations of economic stimulus and robust Chinese demand. Reuters | December 27, 2023 | 8:15 am
Replacing coal with biofuels in lime kilns not as ‘green’ as previously thought The different properties of biofuels pose serious challenges to the idea of reducing CO2 emissions from lime kilns, new research has found. Staff Writer | December 27, 2023 | 6:29 am
Will 2024 be the year for precious metals? Gold and silver have both held up quite well despite the Fed’s tightening cycle. Rick Mills - Ahead of the Herd | December 26, 2023 | 11:36 am
China issues rebuke over coal deaths, adds mines to favored list China’s regulator on Monday rebuked officials for two recent disasters at coal mines in Heilongjiang province that killed 23 people. Bloomberg News | December 26, 2023 | 11:07 am
