Global Energy Metals expands Nevada footprint Global Energy Metals struck an option agreement in January with Nevada Sunrise Gold to acquire 85% of the historic Lovelock cobalt mine and nearby Treasure Box properties. Trish Saywell | September 1, 2019 | 7:30 am
Australia launches A$12.5m mining research centre The Australian government committed $3.7 million for the new facility. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 1, 2019 | 7:00 am
Populism and protest lurk behind Europe’s dying coal mines Anger and despair are running high ahead of Sunday’s state elections in Germany’s mining heartland. Bloomberg News | August 31, 2019 | 7:31 pm
Minera Alamos acquires stake in Prime Mining Minera currently has three exploration assets in Mexico, including the La Fortuna open pit gold project in Durango. MINING.com Editor | August 30, 2019 | 2:52 pm
Codelco to decide by early 2020 on Maricunga lithium project Codelco has for years talked of getting into the lithium business. Reuters | August 30, 2019 | 1:46 pm
Ramu sends nickel price to 5-year high amid tightest market in decade Nickel price rockets after Papua New Guinea plant supplying 23% of LME warehoused nickel faces shutdown over ocean spill. Frik Els | August 30, 2019 | 12:44 pm
China is already winning the next great race in electric cars At some point it won’t make sense anymore to dig for raw materials, because enough batteries are available. Bloomberg News | August 30, 2019 | 11:47 am
Chile’s Codelco profits plunge on falling copper price, labor strife The outgoing CEO said the company was still on track to hit 1.7 million tonnes of production in 2019. Reuters | August 30, 2019 | 10:34 am
World’s largest coal miner likely to keep dominating Indian market The South Asian economy will allow 100% foreign direct investment in mining and sale of coal, said India's trade minister. Bloomberg News | August 30, 2019 | 10:15 am