April 15, 2021

Crime networks suspected of burning tech waste for scrap metal in Romania

In the villages surrounding Romanian capital Bucharest, the fires burning discarded electronic kit and car parts for scrap metal never stop.

April 15, 2021

Philippines lifts nine-year ban on new mines to boost revenues

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has lifted a moratorium on new mineral agreements imposed in 2012, reopening the door to investments.

April 15, 2021

Glencore faces shareholders revolt over CEO’s pay

Proxy adviser Glass Lewis is pushing investors to vote against the company’s plans to pay Gary Nagle up to $10.4 million.

April 15, 2021

Iconic Minerals ready for permitting Bonnie Claire lithium project

The Vancouver-based miner says quartz-rich volcanic tuffs containing anomalous amounts of lithium occur within the Sarcobatus Valley, where Bonnie Claire is located.

April 15, 2021

Anglo American to run South America mines 100% on renewables

The company will power its copper, iron ore and nickel operations in Chile, Peru and Brazil on green energy by 2022.

April 14, 2021

Pan mine gold output trends up for Fiore

In the first three months of 2021, the Pan heap leach mine in Nevada generated 10,915 oz of gold, a 19% increase over the prior quarter.

April 14, 2021

Mountain Province’s Q1 marked by covid shutdown, rising diamond prices

Production at the company’s 49%-owned Gahcho Kué mine was severely curtailed by a covid-19 outbreak.

April 14, 2021

Aluminum price near 10-year high on China’s export momentum

Aluminum demand is rising just as China’s push to cut carbon emissions spurs expectations that aluminum-supply expansions will be curbed.

April 14, 2021

New law would allow Uganda to take stakes in private mining

Country’s cabinet has approved a draft mining law that would allow the government to own shares in private mining operations and impose steep penalties for violations in the sector.

April 14, 2021

Macquarie joins peers on bullish lithium price outlook

The bank, until now cautious in its predictions for the battery metal, has followed lithium enthusiasts with an optimistic set of forecasts.