February 20, 2019 Glencore plans new buyback as trading profit disappoints “They have so much cash they don’t know what to do with it. We’re glad that they are giving it back.”
February 20, 2019 Mining companies operating in Sub-Saharan Africa should invest in renewable energy — report According to Fitch Solutions, off-grid mines could benefit from reducing their dependency on diesel while taking advantage of the region's favourable climate conditions.
February 20, 2019 Glencore yields to investor pressure, caps coal production The mining and trading giant will cap its production of thermal and coking coal at about 150m tonnes per year, close to its planned output level for 2019.
February 19, 2019 Chinese traders freeze Australian coal orders amid 40-day customs delays – sources Tension between Beijing and Canberra has grown in recent months over issues of cyber security and China's influence in Pacific island nations.
February 19, 2019 BHP urges miners to create global body to oversee tailings dams CEO Andrew Mackenzie said it was too early to say what impact the recent Vale tailings dam disaster will have on efforts to restart BHP and Vale's jointly owned Samarco…
February 15, 2019 Mongolia posts 6.9% economic growth in 2018 Coal and copper generate almost 70% of Mongolia's total export revenues and most of its mining output is sold to neighboring China.
February 14, 2019 Norway gives go-ahead to disputed Arctic copper mine Nussir says the area contains an estimated 72 million tonnes of copper ore - Norway's largest reserve.
February 13, 2019 Strike over job losses compounds South Africa blackout woes While South Africa has suffered electricity shortages for more than a decade, the utility is at a crisis point and is seen as the biggest threat to the economy.
February 13, 2019 SNC-Lavalin bonds weaken as S&P cuts company to cusp of junk The company said it failed to reach an agreement with a client in a dispute over a mining project in Latin America, prompting it to slash its profit forecast by…
February 13, 2019 Colombia coal output likely to hold steady in 2019, companies say The Andean nation is the world's fifth-largest exporter of coal.
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
