September 24, 2018 BHP’s Kalgoorlie nickel smelter shut down after fire BHP Billiton said on Monday its Kalgoorlie nickel smelter has been closed after a fire that broke out over the weekend and the plant will remain shut while it assesses…
September 24, 2018 Mining tech firm Outotec to pull out of Iran Finnish mining technology company Outotec will pull out of Iran due to the new U.S. sanctions.
September 24, 2018 Nyrstar profit warning highlights zinc’s disconnects Belgian zinc producer Nyrstar issued a profit warning last week, citing "adverse market conditions".
September 23, 2018 From uranium to cobalt: A Canadian’s miner strategy to diversify From focusing on copper and uranium in Saskatchewan, Forum now wants to work on extracting a wider array of minerals in the US.
September 23, 2018 Copper nanoparticle ink is a thing and scientist want to use it for printing Copper nanoparticle ink can be used to print cheaper electronic circuits.
September 22, 2018 U.S. sets Nov. 12 deadline for investors to divest holdings of Rusal, EN+ The U.S. Treasury in April imposed sanctions against billionaire Oleg Deripaska and eight companies in which he is a large shareholder, including aluminum exporter Rusal, in response to what it…
September 21, 2018 Nevada Copper building first US copper mine in a decade Pumpkin Hollow goes into production next year, but the underground mine is only the first phase of a planned Nevada copper operation four times the size.
September 21, 2018 Mongolian court says copper mine nationalisation broke laws The Mongolian government broke laws during a controversial attempt to seize full control over the Erdenet copper mine.
September 21, 2018 Shanghai sets challenge to New York, London in copper options debut Almost 18,000 lots traded in debut day, equal to 90,000 tonnes of metal.
September 21, 2018 Philippines halts quarry operations after deadly landslide The Philippines temporarily suspended all quarrying operations in seven regions following a landslide near a limestone quarry that killed at least 29 people, with dozens more feared trapped under the…
BHP puts Anglo in ‘rearview mirror’ as CEO eyes Canada copper “I’m hopeful that in five years time, 10 years time, there’ll be further investments that we can make into Canadian resources, and specifically into copper,” Mike Henry said. December 19, 2025 | 12:32 pm
