October 8, 2019 OceanaGold receives New Zealand’s Ok to buy land by Waihi mine The property will be used to build new tailings ponds to store waste from gold extraction processes.
October 8, 2019 Ex-head of Alrosa’s flooded Russian mine found dead in custody The former head of the Mir diamond mine, where eight men were killed in a flood, was found dead a day after he was arrested.
October 7, 2019 Antofagasta seeks state mediation over labor dispute at Los Pelambres The workers voted by a majority to go on strike after rejecting a salary adjustment offer from the company and amid opposition to a flexible working hours plan.
October 7, 2019 Brazil to restart country’s only uranium mine Operations at Caetité have been halted since 2014.
October 7, 2019 Eskom’s $4 billion coal bill headache largely of its own making Eskom’s coal costs have risen almost 22% since 2016.
October 7, 2019 Coal mine Cerrejon to reduce output amid low prices, possible court ruling Colombia, the world's fourth-largest exporter of coal, faces a potential spending crunch next year.
October 7, 2019 Impala Platinum to acquire North American Palladium for $758 million Implats said the transaction would "reposition its portfolio and strengthen its competitive positioning in line with its stated strategy by acquiring a palladium-rich, operating asset in an established mining jurisdiction".
October 7, 2019 Indonesia govt appoints Inalum to buy stake in Vale Indonesia Vale, one of Indonesia's largest nickel miners, is set to divest around 20% of its stake to local investor to meet new regulations aimed at limiting foreign ownership of its…
October 7, 2019 Fortescue confirms bid for vast Simandou iron ore deposit Société Miniere de Boke (SMB) and Singapore's Winning, which is Guinea's biggest bauxite exporter, have also submitted offers.
October 6, 2019 Congo says IMF is considering new financial support Congo is a leading miner of cobalt, copper, gold, tin and diamonds but remains one of the world's least developed countries.
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