May 3, 2019 Miners in Congo face subcontracting limits under new rules The new mining code that Congo passed last year confirmed that subcontracting in the mining industry will be limited to companies of which the majority of capital is held by…
May 3, 2019 Tesla warns of coming battery minerals shortage The electric vehicles pioneer is worried about the effects of booming demand for EVs will have on the supply of minerals needed to manufacture rechargeable batteries.
May 2, 2019 Automation overhaul at Matsa’s Spanish copper mines RCT has finished a major automation project at Matsa Resources’ Aguas Teñidas and Magdalena mines in the Huelva province of Spain.
May 1, 2019 World Bank, Germany, Rio and Anglo set up “climate smart” mining fund The World Bank is targeting a total investment of $50 million, to be deployed over a 5-year timeframe.
May 1, 2019 INFOGRAPHIC: Metals and minerals used in renewable power generation Global demand for strategic minerals like lithium, graphite and nickel will skyrocket by 965%, 383% and 108% respectively by 2050, according to the World Bank’s updated 2018 projections.
April 30, 2019 Rockridge hits high grades at Knife Lake The Knife Lake property was extensively explored from the late 1960s to the 1990s, with the last documented work program completed in 2001.
April 30, 2019 Sandvik acquires digital mining technology company Newtrax The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter 2019.
April 30, 2019 US has battery problem in race for electric car supremacy But with demand for lithium set to boom from above 300,000 tons a year to a million tons by 2025, mining companies need to grow fast and they prefer to…
April 30, 2019 Glencore lowers 2019 production forecasts for copper to oil Glencore cut its full-year copper-output goal by about 3% and lowered production targets for other commodities from nickel to oil.
April 30, 2019 Alphamin begins commissioning Bisie tin mine in DRC Commercial production at the tin mine, which is surrounded by dense forest, deeply weathered soils and experiences high rainfall, is expected in the second half of the year.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
