August 27, 2018 Old, large soil stockpiles and mine site restoration Can soil from an old, large stockpile still retain viable organics for successful site reclamation?
August 27, 2018 Chile’s miner Codelco makes new offer to striking Andina workers More than 80 unionized workers of the Plantas de Andina union went on strike a week ago.
August 27, 2018 KGHM to go ahead with $2bn expansion of Sierra Gorda copper mine in Chile Expansion and upgrades would extend the mine’s life by 21 years.
August 26, 2018 Quebec miner looking for cobalt and precious metals Manganese X Energy now wants a taste of the cobalt market.
August 26, 2018 ‘I was cheated’ – Tales from the collapse of a commodity giant A former Singapore civil servant recounts how he’s lost almost $36,600 in the implosion of Noble Group Ltd.
August 24, 2018 Reduced cobalt electric car batteries delayed amid price fall "Poorer life cycle, reduced safety and misrepresented relative cost savings are all major concerns for electric vehicle producers."
August 24, 2018 Copper price: Ford recall puts EV charging infrastructure in spotlight Carmaker recalls more than 50,000 electric vehicle chargers in North America, where aluminum often substitutes for domestic copper wiring, over fires.
August 24, 2018 Tipping point? Inflation creep at Australia’s mines to erode margins Rising costs, falling metals prices may eat into margins.
August 24, 2018 China’s Sichuan Road to mine copper in Eritrea starting in 2019 The project, majority owned by a unit of Sichuan Road & Bridge, is a group of four deposits on the outskirts of the capital Asmara.
August 23, 2018 Australia faces increased blackout risks this summer as coal plants age The risk of blackouts in Australia's upcoming summer has grown from last year as ageing coal-fired power plants have become less reliable.
Gabon to audit mining deals as reforms start amid IMF talks As part of discussions with the multilateral lender, President Brice Oligui Nguema “has demanded the full publication of all mining agreements". December 19, 2025 | 10:51 am