December 18, 2018 Nigeria’s first gold refinery plans to triple capacity in five years Most ore will be sourced locally from various locations including the northwestern states of Zamfara, Kebbi and Kaduna, as well as the central states of Kwara and Niger.
December 18, 2018 Coal demand seen steady through 2023 thanks to India and China — IEA Coal consumption is on the rise and will remain roughly stable over the next five years, the International Energy Agency forecasts.
December 18, 2018 Mitsubishi kisses thermal coal goodbye, sells Aussie mines Japan’s biggest trading house is selling its 31.4% stake in Clermont coal mine to a 50-50 joint venture between Glencore and Sumitomo Corp, and its 10% stake in Ulan coal…
December 17, 2018 Only 13% of board members in the mining industry are women: Bedford When it came to analyzing named executive officers in mining firms, only 8% were women.
December 17, 2018 New technology allows for digging 100 feet below water MineWare experts have extended the capability of its Pegasys Dragline Monitor to support underwater digging.
December 16, 2018 Coal mine accident in southwestern China kills 7 -Xinhua The workers at the Fengchun coal mine under the Chongqing Energy Group were killed in an underground transport accident.
December 14, 2018 Climate ideals clash with coal realities at Polish-led U.N. talks Coal bosses see a need to address climate risk, but say Poland must use thermal coal for electricity until it has a better option.
December 14, 2018 Thirteen miners trapped in coal mine in northern India after flooding 'We are praying that they come out alive' - Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma.
December 14, 2018 Australian rail workers postpone coal haulage strikes as cyclone looms Aurizon's 4 major railways in the Bowen Basin of Queensland, the world's largest coking coal export region, carry coal from mines owned by BHP Billiton , Glencore , Anglo American…
December 13, 2018 Indonesia’s Silkroad Nickel inks $290m offtake agreement The deal is to supply 15 million tonnes of nickel ore over a period of five to eight years, beginning March 2020.
Column: EV revolution rolls on but battery metals lose their charge It should only be a matter of time before demand momentum absorbs the current supply glut, writes Reuters columnist Andy Home. December 20, 2025 | 06:23 am
