March 18, 2024 UN deep-sea mining body considering expelling Greenpeace The Metals Company took legal action against activists who disrupted a research expedition when they boarded its vessel in the remote Pacific.
March 17, 2024 Industry executives expect the world to reach net zero by 2060 – report The 2050 deadline seems too close for 600 executives in mining, oil and gas, utilities, chemicals and agribusinesses, according to Bain & Company.
March 7, 2024 OceanaGold eyes fast-tracked permitting for New Zealand project under new gov’t Waihi North is a proposed underground mining project in New Zealand anchored by the Wharekirauponga development.
March 4, 2024 Eramet reaches deal to convert debt of New Caledonia nickel unit Several hundred million euros of debt will be removed from its loss-making nickel subsidiary SLN.
March 3, 2024 Solar power becomes coal’s greatest competitor in Asia-Pacific – report A Wood Mackenzie report shows that the cost of electricity generated from renewable sources reached an all-time low in 2023 in the Asia-Pacific region.
February 28, 2024 Diamond producers warn of pitfalls in G7’s Russia gem ban Russia is the biggest global supplier of uncut diamonds by volume.
February 21, 2024 Eramet in talks with France to offload debt from SLN nickel unit Eramet, which has refused to inject more funds into SLN, aims to reach a deal in the coming weeks to remove some 320 million euros of debt.
February 16, 2024 Op-Ed: Sparing the land by collecting minerals at sea A challenge is that seafloor mining immediately starts off at a reputational disadvantage.
February 15, 2024 France offers loan to New Caledonia nickel firm Prony to avert collapse Prony Resources is one of three nickel processors in the French territory that face insolvency as high costs and political tensions have hit profitability.
February 13, 2024 Hillgrove Resources starts producing copper in South Australia Milestone positions the company as one of the few pure-play copper producers on the ASX, with first revenue from sales coming this week.
World’s no. 2 gold miner is ‘willing to move’ on M&A, CEO says Ammar Al-Joundi said the gold producer is “very well-positioned” to pursue acquisitions should opportunities emerge. February 13, 2026 | 02:47 pm
