February 4, 2018 Randgold calls Congo’s new mining code “draconian” Mark Bristow says the law will “severely limit the growth of the mining industry in the DRC as well as the country's own economic prospects.”
February 2, 2018 Rio Tinto back in race for stake in world’s largest lithium miner Rio’s renewed interest in SQM is welcome by the Chilean government, which had expressed concerns about a potential and dangerous concentration in the market should major lithium producers, such as…
February 2, 2018 Commodity boom has a dark side as cost creep erodes windfall Mining and metal companies are rediscovering the downside of rallying prices: higher costs.
February 2, 2018 Electric cars and niche metals lure cash to Africa’s mines Here are five metals grabbing attention across the continent.
February 1, 2018 Glencore says copper output will rise as Katanga ramps up The Katanga mine in Democratic Republic of Congo likely to add roughly 150,000 tonnes of copper and 11,600 tonnes of cobalt in 2018.
January 31, 2018 Congo just gave the cobalt price another big boost DRC stuns miners with immediate lifting of 10-year exemption for licensees, 50% tax on 'super-profits' and code permitting 5-fold increase in cobalt royalty.
January 31, 2018 These are top-10 global mining trends expected for 2018 Consulting firm Deloitte has published what it says will be the top-10 global trends in the mining industry this year.
January 30, 2018 Bidders for $500m Canada streaming deal as cobalt price surges–report Reuters reports Vale has hired bankers to put together world's first ever cobalt streaming deal worth up to $500 million at its Voisey's Bay mine in Canada.
January 26, 2018 Best-performing battery metal of the past year isn’t cobalt A metal that’s in demand for batteries is surging, and it’s not the one everyone’s talking about.
January 25, 2018 Avalon announces start of winter drilling program on Separation Rapids Lithium project At least seven holes totalling 1500 metres are planned at the Ontario-based project.
Heavy rainfall disrupts Australian metallurgical coal supplies Some coal miners have declared force majeure on portions of their shipments or warned customers of potential delays, according to traders. January 16, 2026 | 07:09 am
