June 6, 2023 Teck evaluating “several” proposals for its coal assets The Canadian miner, which is fending off a takeover bid from Glencore, said it has been approached with potential deals for its coal unit.
June 5, 2023 Gold revaluation & the hidden motive behind central banks’ gold buying It can’t just be a coincidence that global central banks are buying this much gold, at a time when they’re making significant losses.
June 5, 2023 Global copper smelting bounces in May on Chinese strength Smelting activity in the rest of the world, however, was still lacklustre.
June 5, 2023 When will Africa get its first gigantic battery factory? China, by far the world leader in battery production, has at least 180 large battery factories.
June 5, 2023 Japanese miners see Chile’s tax hikes deterring new investment Lawmakers in Chile gave final approval in May for a long-awaited mining tax reform.
June 5, 2023 Polymetal considers divestment of Russian business The gold and silver producer said move would follow the resignation of senior managers from Russia-related duties after US sanctions.
June 4, 2023 Mine collapse kills at least 12 in southern Venezuela Flooding collapsed a gold mine in southern Venezuela, killing at least 12 miners.
June 3, 2023 Solar beats coal in Europe for first time – but there’s a glitch Solar panels generated more electricity than all of the bloc’s coal plants for the first time in May.
June 2, 2023 China is drilling a 10,000-meter-deep hole into the Earth Drilling for what is set to be China’s deepest ever borehole began in the country’s oil-rich Xinjiang region on Tuesday.
June 2, 2023 Congo halts ERG’s copper project after waste leakage The suspension is the latest sign of strained relations between copper miners and the Congolese government.
Ioneer eyes bid for Rio Tinto’s US boron unit Boron, an element mineral with few producers, was added to the US list of critical minerals last month. December 12, 2025 | 02:49 pm
