May 18, 2018 US confirms list of 35 key minerals, targets domestic supply boost Uranium and key rechargeable battery metals lithium and cobalt are on a final list of 35 critical minerals that the US deems essential to national security.
May 18, 2018 Vedanta says Indian copper smelter shutdown causing deficit, price rise The unit has been shut for more than 50 days.
May 18, 2018 PLATINUM WEEK-Sibanye CEO confident of Lonmin takeover despite cash burn Key to closing the deal is Lonmin maintaining its net cash position and achieving certain production targets.
May 18, 2018 Glencore drops as British regulators looming probe adds to Congo issues Britain’s Serious Fraud Office plans to open a formal bribery investigation into Glencore and its deals with Israeli billionaire and former partner Dan Gertler.
May 17, 2018 Eritrea ‘poison pill’ complicates miner Lundin’s aspirations -sources Lundin Mining's board of directors, chaired by billionaire resources tycoon Lukas Lundin, refuses to invest in Eritrea.
May 17, 2018 New First Nations led campaign calls for improved mining practices and better regulation in British Columbia Province’s contribution to a clean energy future at risk unless changes are made.
May 17, 2018 Anglo close to selling part of stake in giant Peruvian copper project Quellaveco is one of the world’s largest untapped copper orebodies and Anglo’s board is set to decide later in the year whether or not to green-light development of the $5.5bn…
May 16, 2018 Young Australians oblivious to mining Despite mining contributing about 6 per cent of the country's GDP, a study revealed that almost six out of 10 of young Australians know nothing at all about mining careers.
May 16, 2018 EU heads discuss bold-or-fold strategy toward Trump tariffs European leaders sought unity on Wednesday toward threatened U.S. import tariffs on steel and aluminium, balancing the views of those most fearful of a trade war and those determined not…
May 16, 2018 South Africa’s Tharisa taps Zimbabwean chrome reserves Zimbabwe has attracted intense interest from miners with a promise of favourable terms as it seeks to reboot its economy after veteran leader Robert Mugabe was ousted last year.
Gold price to glitter again next year despite biggest gain since 1979 Analysts at JP Morgan, Bank of America and Metals Focus now see bullion hitting $5,000 per troy ounce in 2026. December 17, 2025 | 08:56 am
