Gold price closing in on $1,900 as tensions escalate in Ukraine"Not only do the events on the Ukrainian border have investors seeking out safe-havens, but it (gold) also offers inflation protection," analyst at OANDA says.MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 17, 2022 | 9:16 am
Inorganic materials make ultra-thin solar cells more efficientA new approach used to develop solar cells based on…MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 17, 2022 | 6:06 am
Aluminum price nears 13-year high on tight supplyThe metal rose to near the strongest level since 2008…MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 16, 2022 | 8:17 am
Russia’s VTB won’t ‘harass’ mining firm Mechel over debts Coal and steel producer Mechel, controlled by Russian businessman Igor Zyuzin, has asked its creditors for more time to make its debt repayments. Reuters | September 4, 2019 | 10:35 am
Greece grants Eldorado permits for gold mine The miner's planned investment in Greece has been viewed as one of the biggest in the country in years. MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 3, 2019 | 3:20 pm
Global wind turbine fleet to consume over 5.5Mt of copper by 2028 — report But further developments in aluminium technology could lead to increased substitution of copper in cabling. MINING.com Editor | September 2, 2019 | 2:43 pm
Rio Tinto takes GFG Alliance to arbitration over outstanding smelter payments Rio sold the Dunkerque aluminium smelter in France to GFG for $500 million last year. Reuters | September 2, 2019 | 10:20 am
Greece will soon issue permits for Eldorado Gold’s project Its planned investment in Greece has been viewed as one of the biggest in the country in years. Reuters | September 2, 2019 | 9:45 am
Saudi Arabia creates new ministry of industry and mining The move is understood as part of the kingdom’s strategy to diversify the economy away from oil. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 1, 2019 | 7:30 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
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
ArcelorMittal delays job cuts in Bosnian iron ore mines Company had said in May it planned to cut output by a third to 1 million tonnes and cut jobs from Sept. 1 to prolong the life of the mines. Reuters | August 30, 2019 | 3:27 am