October 6, 2019 Arsonists attack Ecuagoldmining’s camp in Ecuador This is not the first time the Río Blanco gold-silver project is targeted.
October 4, 2019 Tesla battery flaw cover-up claim to be evaluated by NHTSA The petition, filed by a law firm representing Tesla drivers, alleges that Tesla updated battery management software in response to a potential defect that could lead to battery fires.
October 4, 2019 Feature: Democratic Republic of Congo in focus The country’s mining sector has demonstrated a resilience in riding out a long storm of political and regulatory uncertainty, in addition to plummeting commodity prices.
October 4, 2019 Fortescue, SMB-Winning go head-to-head to develop Guinea’s Simandou iron ore Vale had also purchased access to the project data, but did not submit an offer, sources said.
October 4, 2019 Alrosa finds Matryoshka-style stone, the first in diamond mining history According to scientists, the diamond may be over 800 million years old.
October 4, 2019 Vale considers making low-emission iron if gas prices fall Brazil is in the midst of overhauling its natural gas sector.
October 4, 2019 Platinum mining giant Sibanye-Stillwater begins business overhaul The miner is creating a new company to be listed in South Africa and the US, which will have recent acquisitions incorporated as subsidiaries.
October 4, 2019 Central African Republic diamond houses obliged to export $3m per quarter The Central African Republic launched a full overhaul of the country’s alluvial diamond mining sector.
October 4, 2019 Zimbabwe accuses US of lying about diamond-mining forced labour Zimbabwe, suffering its worst economic crisis since 2008, is desperate to end sanctions imposed by the U.S. and the European Union on politicians and state companies.
October 3, 2019 Chile’s Antofagasta seeks to stave off strike at small Antucoya copper mine Government-mediated negotiations follow the union's decision to reject Antofagasta Plc's final contract offer, raising the specter of a strike.
China’s rare earth magnet exports to US decline in November Shipments to the US totaled about 582 tons, compared with 656 tons in October. December 20, 2025 | 08:30 am
