October 23, 2019 Nigeria bid to boost mining gets help from West Africa gold rush The western tip of the continent is seen as a new frontier as gold miners face a dearth of new discoveries globally.
October 23, 2019 Most Chilean mines disrupted as Codelco workers join in country-wide strike The nation’s powerful copper-mining unions are encouraging members to down tools in solidarity with anti-inequality demonstrations.
October 22, 2019 Sustainability the new battleground for aluminium producers — opinion Going green is the new differentiator in the cut-throat business of making aluminium.
October 22, 2019 Precious metals have not corrected enough The evidence is quite strong that the correction in Gold and gold stocks has more to go in terms of price and probably time.
October 22, 2019 Analysts say divestment can’t stop ocean of demand for oil Some pension funds are now bowing to pressure from the divestment movement and shedding at least some of their oil and gas investments. So are insurance companies.
October 22, 2019 Orla secures financing for Mexico gold project The company has secured a project finance facility of up to $125 million for the development of its first mine.
October 22, 2019 Rio Tinto kicks off $10m pilot hoping to become the largest lithium miner in US The miner will be extracting lithium from the tailings of its California Boron mine.
October 21, 2019 Private investors shun mining amid “escalated investor concerns” New report shows private funds raising money for investment in metals and mining came up empty in Q3 and so far this year commitments total a paltry $100m.
October 21, 2019 Gold rush in Canada’s Nova Scotia unearths opportunities and criticism Local and international companies are being lured by the area's untouched gold riches, but groups warn of potential impacts to watersheds and communities.
October 21, 2019 Norway’s $1 trillion fund builds Rio stake after dirty mine sold After freezing out Rio Tinto for more than a decade for owning a highly polluting copper mine, one of the world’s biggest sovereign wealth funds has brought the company back…
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
