December 27, 2018 Russia’s Rosatom tells Chile it can help boost lithium output Automakers, governments, miners and other have increasingly lobbied officials for access to Chile's coveted resources.
December 27, 2018 Human activity creates 208 new mineral species Study shows mining has sparked "unparalleled inorganic compound diversification" like rabbittite at Lucky Strike, Utah and a handful found on smelter walls
December 27, 2018 Crown Mining preps Moonlight for next copper rally Moonlight has nearly 1.5 billion lb. copper, the company says.
December 27, 2018 China copper smelters raise TC/RC floor for Q1 2019 China's top copper smelters on Thursday raised their floor treatment and refining charges (TC/RCs) for the first quarter of 2019 by 2.2 percent.
December 26, 2018 Lithium, potash producers lead miners amid stocks surge But Newmont Mining prevents perfect performance for S&P 500.
December 26, 2018 Russia’s Nornickel terminates agreement with Botswana’s BCL on asset sale The termination of the agreement will also enable Nornickel to pursue its own strategy for the African assets.
December 26, 2018 Japan’s Sumitomo Metal sees global nickel deficit nearly halving in 2019 Global demand for nickel is seen increasing by 3.4 percent in 2019 from this year to 2.339 million tonnes.
December 26, 2018 China’s Zhejiang Huayou to invest $147m in copper project in DRC The project will be located in the Lukuni region in the south.
December 26, 2018 China carbon industry to face severe overcapacity — association Carbon products are widely used in sectors such as metallurgy, chemicals, aviation and renewable energy.
December 26, 2018 Life-blood of Tesla batteries hits supply limits in Andean mine As mining activity surges, water tables are falling amid growing environmental concerns.
Argentina’s cradle of Malbec wine is warming up to copper mining The San Jorge copper-gold project, controlled by Zug-based Zonda Metals, would be a first for Mendoza. December 18, 2025 | 10:49 am
