August 18, 2016 Bolivia sets high hopes on its lithium industry The country began shipping lithium to China this week, in what is considered the first step towards fulfilling its ambitions to becoming the world’s No. 1 exporter of the commodity.
August 17, 2016 CHART: China must import more ore China's domestic iron ore, copper, nickel, zinc, lead and bauxite mining output is slowing dramatically.
August 17, 2016 Harmony Gold swings back to profit, will consider Barrick’s Acacia stake The potential acquisition fits in the South African gold producer’s plans to expand operations across Africa.
August 17, 2016 Mining sector outlook improves despite losses and Brexit Data from the FTSE 100 shows the seven largest mining companies account for close to 5.5% of the value of the index. At the end of 2015 they accounted for…
August 16, 2016 Chinese ban may breathe new life into zinc price rally Beijing cuts off power to 26 mines in key Chinese zinc, lead production region.
August 16, 2016 Major tailings dam burst reported in China Villagers evacuated before tailings dam burst at aluminum refinery in Henan province destroyed nearby town.
August 16, 2016 Glencore tries to enforce its rights in Bolivia Bolivia seized three of Glencore’s operations in nine years and the Swiss giant is now initiating arbitration proceedings against the South American nation.
August 16, 2016 Mount Polley disaster could have been a lot worse — report Two years after the mine’s massive tailings pond collapse, the tarnished Golden Triangle environmental and economic fallout continues.
August 16, 2016 World’s No. 1 miner BHP Billiton posts $6.4bn annual loss — its worst-ever Not even counting the $7.7 billion in write-downs and charges, BHP’s underlying profit dropped by a painful 81% to $1.2 billion for the year to June.
Ioneer expects partner search to conclude in H1 2026 In July, the Australian mine developer launched a formal strategic partnering process after Sibanye-Stillwater walked away from the lithium-boron project. December 19, 2025 | 08:18 am
