November 7, 2019 Russia scraps plans to set climate-change goals for businesses It’s a particular challenge for Russia’s economy, which is heavily dependent on oil and gas production and mining.
November 7, 2019 BHP’s Australian shareholders vote to stay in coal lobby groups Only 27% of votes cast at the company’s annual meeting in Sydney were in favour of cutting ties with industry organizations in favour of fossil fuels.
November 7, 2019 Congo challenges Canadian miner Banro’s declaration of force majeure The gold producer invoked the legal clause that frees a company from meeting contractual obligations in September.
November 6, 2019 Is China locking up Indonesian nickel? As it has done with cobalt, graphite and rare earths, China appears to be locking up the nickel market.
November 6, 2019 Nyrstar board grilled on Trafigura ties in 10-hour marathon meeting Nyrstar’s history of financial troubles dates back to around 2010, when management embarked on a debt-fueled run of mining acquisitions.
November 6, 2019 Zambia scraps plans to build giant copper mine in national park Decision comes only a week after the country’s High Court gave Australia’s Mwembeshi Resources a license to build its Kangaluwi copper project.
November 6, 2019 Indonesia may decide on Thursday whether to resume nickel ore exports Indonesia may decide this week whether to resume nickel ore exports after halting shipments to investigate reports of export rule violations.
November 6, 2019 South32 exits thermal coal with South African assets sale The miner, which spun out of BHP in 2015, has been trying to sell its South African thermal coal operations for more than a year.
November 5, 2019 Global gold production dragged down by Grasberg Stricter environmental rules leading to output cuts in world no 1 producer China contributes to quarterly decline.
November 5, 2019 Veolia chosen to advance Mexican lithium project Different from most of the world’s lithium which is produced from hard rock mines in Australia or from brines in South America, the lithium at Sonora is mined from clay.
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
