October 9, 2019 Colombian workers at Fura Gems’ mine claim unsafe operating conditions Former employees say the fabled emerald mine doesn’t meet global safety standards, in terms of protective gear and equipment.
October 9, 2019 Satellites to monitor copper supply from space SAVANT can provide up-to-date operational status of about 90% of the world’s copper smelters.
October 8, 2019 Miners rate social licence, climate change as top concerns. Really? Columnist Clyde Russell calls miners' motivation to tackle climate issues into question.
October 8, 2019 Vale details damages payments, speeds dam decommisoning Company added that work to secure its Barragem Sul Superior tailings dam will be complete by December.
October 8, 2019 NuLegacy Gold stock jumps on $7.5 million financing Proceeds will be used to carry out the budgeted drilling program for the company’s Red Hill property in Nevada.
October 8, 2019 Nemaska aims to complete $600m Pallinghurst deal by year-end The parties have agreed to extend the exclusivity period to the end of December.
October 8, 2019 Ecuador’s government flees capital and warns of coup threat The unprecedented scale of the unrest, including rioting and looting, has worried many residents who stocked up on goods, emptying supermarket shelves.
October 8, 2019 China’s Tsingshan helped drive record drop in nickel inventories After developing a reputation as a disruptive industry force for its role in popularizing nickel pig iron production in China, Tsingshan looks set to upend the industry’s supply and demand…
October 8, 2019 China tightens grip on Ivanhoe’s massive congo copper project The deal ups Zijin’s holding to 13.88% from 9.8% and reduces Friedland’s to 13.2%, leaving two Chinese companies as the Canadian miner’s top shareholders.
October 8, 2019 Sierra Leone cancels mining licence of Gerald Group unit SL Mining has called for authorities to cancel the decision and threatened to "pursue all available remedies against the government."
Column: EV revolution rolls on but battery metals lose their charge It should only be a matter of time before demand momentum absorbs the current supply glut, writes Reuters columnist Andy Home. December 20, 2025 | 06:23 am