October 30, 2019

Pace of investments in Mexico’s mining sector seen slowing

Investor confidence in Mexico, Latin America's second largest economy, has been shaken by some policy moves under President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.

October 30, 2019

Mining’s unlikely heroines – Greta Thunberg and AOC

Exponential expansion of global mining is the dirty little secret and glaring blind spot of Green New Deal evangelists and zero-carbon climate warriors

October 30, 2019

Europe assesses 5 new critical minerals in low carbon quest

The EU has had a list since 2011, which it has revised every three years.

October 30, 2019

Mongolia coal giant ramps up work on $1 billion Hong Kong IPO

IPOs in Hong Kong have raised $20.4 billion this year.

October 30, 2019

Zimbabwe eyes platinum-led revival. Miners see little chance

The southern African nation is facing the first contraction in gross domestic product since 2008.

October 30, 2019

Peru lets Southern Copper keep building $1.4bn Tia Maria mine

The miner, a unit of Grupo Mexico, has sought to build the mine for nearly a decade, but opposition from locals fearing pollution and loss of water supply has thwarted…

October 30, 2019

Danakali earmarks $1.8m to get Eritrean potash project off the ground

The Australian miner is still targeting 2019 to start Colluli potash project execution.

October 30, 2019

Europe-led global certification scheme for raw materials expected in 2020

CERA (Certification of Raw Materials) harmonizes standards of ethics, environmental and social impact across every material in every country.

October 29, 2019

Australia considers funding for rare earths projects — minister

Australia is aiming to develop six critical mineral industries that it sees as key to future technologies and where it has large mineral reserves.

October 29, 2019

BHP says Escondida copper mine in Chile operating at ‘reduced rate’

UJnion workers walked off the job for part of the day on Tuesday in solidarity with the anti-government protest movement across Chile.