June 24, 2020 US mining lobby in push to preserve covid-19 tax break Industry is spearheading a lobbying effort to protect a $160 billion pandemic tax break after Democrats largely repealed the provisions.
June 24, 2020 Ten countries control 50% of global gold reserves Although the United States continues to hold the largest gold reserves, China and Russia have emerged as the top buyers.
June 23, 2020 Deep sea mining could destroy undiscovered species, says Ocean Panel Ocean floor mining a "sustainability conundrum", report says.
June 23, 2020 Chinese steel giant eyes Simandou Baowu wants to develop the massive iron mine in Guinea to secure supply of the main raw material.
June 23, 2020 Gold price nears $1,800 on ETF frenzy Investors in world's top physically-backed gold ETF snap up 30 tonnes in just two days.
June 23, 2020 Future of copper production thrown into doubt by worker cuts Tactics employed by mines in Chile to navigate the pandemic are similar to those used by high-cost producers to ride out low prices.
June 23, 2020 Tesla’s reluctant commitment to cobalt a warning to others Just when Tesla seemed to be pivoting away from using cobalt in its batteries, it signs a long-term supply deal with Glencore.
June 23, 2020 Australia sacred sites seen remaining under threat after mine law reform While the proposed legislation embodies significant changes on paper, they will do little to prevent miners in practice from getting their way.
June 23, 2020 Europe targets US coal in election-year trade staredown Targeting the $2.7-billion in coal exports to the EU would hit at the base of Trump’s support.
June 23, 2020 BHP hires JP Morgan to sell Australian thermal coal mine Increased scrutiny from investors, regulators and climate change activists is prompting miners to limit their exposure to fossil fuels.
BHP puts Anglo in ‘rearview mirror’ as CEO eyes Canada copper “I’m hopeful that in five years time, 10 years time, there’ll be further investments that we can make into Canadian resources,” Mike Henry said. December 19, 2025 | 12:32 pm
