July 25, 2018 Vale’s Q2 capex reaches lowest level since ’05 Vale announced an adjusted EBITDA of US$3.9 billion in Q2 with iron ore production of 96.8 tonnes and sales of 86.5 tonnes.
July 24, 2018 Ecuador mining reforms good news for Lumina Gold’s project Companies can now perform non-systematic drilling during the early exploration phase of their mining concessions and without requiring an environmental license.
July 24, 2018 Canada scaring mining investors with long, unclear permit processes Study released Tuesday by the Fraser Institute, British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec are the three main provinces where exploration permit processes have grown longer and less transparent over the past…
July 23, 2018 Amplats reports jump in H1 earnings, buys Glencore’s stake in Mototolo platinum mine Anglo American Platinum kept the dividend tap flowing as it reaps the benefits of a pivot to mechanised mining that has lifted productivity and cut costs.
July 23, 2018 Nutrien sells stake in Arab Potash to China’s SDIC The $502-million transaction makes the Chinese company Arab Potash's majority shareholder.
July 20, 2018 Thieves jump on cobalt craze with $10m warehouse heist The explosion in cobalt prices over the past two years has made the metal enticing for crooks, with each ton fetching $82,500.
July 20, 2018 Tesla’s battery maker suspends cobalt supplier amid sanctions concern Panasonic said it was unable to determine how much of the cobalt used in batteries it makes for Tesla cars comes from Cuba.
July 19, 2018 Bacanora Lithium changes its mind on how to fund flagship Sonora mine It has decided not to go ahead with a proposed $100-million share sale to help it fund the Mexican project.
July 19, 2018 Tariffs lay bare Washington’s rare earths dilemma Yttrium is just one a host critical minerals on the list of Chinese imports targeted for the next escalation of the simmering trade war between the two countries.
Congo collects samples for CMOC’s first cobalt shipment, sources say The DRC is collecting samples for CMOC's first cobalt shipment under a new quota system, expected soon. December 22, 2025 | 07:20 am
