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Cobalt hunt takes Aussie explorer to forest on BMW’s doorstep

The search for cobalt, a key component of the battery-powered auto fleets of the future, has arrived on BMW AG’s doorstep with a discovery of an ore deposit not far from its i3 electric city car plant.

Bloomberg News | June 13, 2018 | 1:04 pm

Tharisa expands Zimbabwe exposure with $4.5 million platinum deal

It gives the company access to 23,903 hectares of land…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 13, 2018 | 5:00 am

Future of Centerra mine uncertain as Kyrgyz Gov’t revising settlement deal

Prime Minister said he would submit tom parliament his own…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 12, 2018 | 1:31 pm

Australia takes over Chile as world’s No.1 lithium producer

It produced 4,600 tonnes of lithium more than Chile in…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 12, 2018 | 8:00 am

Kinross going ahead with expansion of Alaska gold mine

Project is expected to extend Fort Knox mine life to…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 12, 2018 | 3:26 am

Availability of spare parts a top priority for Australian miners

The respondents placed more importance on high quality equipment that could support the efficient operation of a mine rather than being the lowest-cost equipment available.

Julienne Bay | May 13, 2014 | 6:28 pm

NioGold acquires remaining 40% of Malartic H property

The Quebec-based exploration company originally acquired a 60% interest in the property from Breakwater Resources in 2010.

Julienne Bay | May 13, 2014 | 5:26 pm

South African platinum strike talks going nowhere

He added that the miners are demanding their wages to more than double, an increase the three companies say is unaffordable.

Julienne Bay | May 13, 2014 | 4:24 pm

20 dead and hundreds trapped after explosion in Turkish coal mine

The accident was triggered by an explosion in a power distribution unit, which caused the mine's elevator to stop working.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 13, 2014 | 4:16 pm

CAT proves new B15 smartphone resilience by running it over with heavy machinery

While average in terms of capacity and other features, users surely won’t buy it for the specs, but for what Cat shows in this video.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 13, 2014 | 2:56 pm

Majors’ gold reserves shrink under pressure from lower gold prices

As predicted in February, a 15% year-on-year drop in the gold price in 2013 forced mining companies to lower the prices they use to calculate their gold reserves.

SNL Financial | May 13, 2014 | 1:18 pm