September 28, 2018 SolGold loss almost doubles as its goes all in at Ecuador projects For the 12 months to June, SolGold's pre-tax loss was A$15.3 million, compared to $8.3 million it recorded a year before.
September 28, 2018 China battery firms set up $700m nickel joint venture in Indonesia Several global metals producers have also set their sights on Indonesia's nickel reserves, looking to tap an expected surge in demand for the battery metal.
September 28, 2018 Union says reached wage deal with Alcoa Australia, will end strike The strike added to recent supply pressure on bauxite and alumina, key raw materials for aluminium production.
September 28, 2018 Tiberius tests its metals in crypto backed by copper, gold The Swiss asset manager and commodities trader will use blockchain technology to account for trades and aims to offer investors the option to use its coin as a digital currency.
September 27, 2018 China adopts more flexible output curbs to battle winter smog Northern China’s key industrial hub will adopt a more flexible program for its anti-pollution output curbs this winter.
September 27, 2018 Chile greenlights Latin America’s largest desalination plant The ENAPAC project is meant to serve mainly the mining industry, which is very active in Chile’s dry, but copper and lithium-rich north.
September 27, 2018 Freeport, Rio formally yield control of giant Grasberg mine to Indonesia Agreements give a majority stake in the giant Grasberg copper and gold mine to a local state-owned firm, becoming the country’s biggest divestment by a foreign resources company.
September 26, 2018 Ford CEO says Trump metals tariffs took $1B of profit Ford CEO Jim Hackett encouraged President Donald Trump’s administration to resolve trade disputes quickly or it could do “more damage” to his company.
September 26, 2018 Congo leader vows elections to proceed on schedule in December DRC President Joseph Kabila vowed delayed elections will take place as planned this year.
September 26, 2018 Union says meeting with Alcoa again over strike at Australian aluminium project The union at Alcoa's aluminium operations said it was meeting with the company again on Wednesday to try to resolve a strike that has lasted more than six weeks.
Antofagasta agrees zero copper processing charges for 2026 with Chinese smelter The deal compares to charges of $21.25 a ton and 2.125 cents per lb for 2025 agreed last December. December 19, 2025 | 09:03 am
