Europe Top Stories

Robots under Swedish forest breathe life into ancient mines

Mining ihas been one of the last sectors to use a surge in computer processing power, cloud data storage and complex algorithms to make sense of huge amounts of scattered information - routine in today’s retail and manufacturing businesses.

Reuters | October 4, 2017 | 4:00 am

Glencore to spend $956M to increase stake in Peru’s largest zinc producer

The company will pay between $531 million and $956 million…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 3, 2017 | 8:55 am

Why lithium, why now?

A global energy transition is underway, with lithium-ion as one…

Richard Mills - Ahead of the Herd | October 2, 2017 | 10:49 am

Outotec to deliver minerals processing technology and services to MMC Norilsk nickel mine in Russia

Outotec has been awarded a contract by MMC Norilsk Nickel…

Outotec | October 1, 2017 | 5:21 pm

Denver Gold Forum 2017 concludes with record activity

As the world’s premier precious metals equity event, the Gold…

Denver Gold Group Inc. | September 29, 2017 | 2:11 pm

South Africa’s growth hits four-year low due to strikes

The country’s gross domestic product expanded at an annualized rate of 0.7% in the period, down sharply from the 3.2% in the second quarter.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 26, 2013 | 12:11 pm

Greenpeace-commissioned report slams plans to develop world’s largest coal deposit

"The project's economics don't stack up," authors from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis wrote.

Ana Komnenic | November 26, 2013 | 1:30 am

Australians ‘short changed’ by mining boom, main trade union says

Wealth has flowed to few individuals, a CFMEU claims.

Ana Komnenic | November 25, 2013 | 11:55 pm

Coeur Mining buys royalty company

Coeur, the largest US-based primary silver producer, outbid Blackhawk Resources to acquire Global Royalty for $23.8 million.

Ana Komnenic | November 25, 2013 | 10:57 pm

Canadian, US oil and gas industries discuss their ‘self-inflicted’ communication problems

When 'industry does a poor job of talking to people ... bad info fills the void,' conference panellist says.

Ana Komnenic | November 25, 2013 | 9:15 pm

Africa: Schneider Electric inaugurate a technology for producing electricity, drinking water and heat simultaneously

MiCROSOL simultaneously produces 50 MWh/year of electricity, 1,000 m3/year of drinking water, and around 800 MWh/year of thermal energy

Schneider Electric | November 25, 2013 | 8:02 pm

Guinea strikes $5bn mine deal with Abu Dhabi, Dubai

Deal includes developing a bauxite mine and alumina refinery in the west African country.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 25, 2013 | 7:46 pm

Mongolia to embrace illegal gold miners

Government wants them to come forward and be part of the system.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 25, 2013 | 6:46 pm

Canada mulls building lakes to store oil sands waste

Firms have run out of room.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 25, 2013 | 4:59 pm

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