September 26, 2019 Vedanta seeks approval to repair ‘crumbling’ copper smelter Vedanta, backed by billionaire Anil Agarwal, stopped operations at the smelter for maintenance in March 2018 and later extended the shutdown due to mounting opposition from villagers against alleged pollution.
September 25, 2019 Mining generates billions for British Columbia economy Mines in the U.S., South America and elsewhere are using supplies and services made in B.C.
September 25, 2019 Coal India workers strike hit production by about 56% – official The company, which accounts for over four-fifths of India's coal output and employs about 300,000 people, registered a 30% attendance due to the strike.
September 25, 2019 Rio strikes deal with Chinese partners to cut steel-making emissions The partnership with China Baowu Steel Group and Tsinghua University seeks to develop new ways to cut carbon emissions along the steelmaking supply chain.
September 25, 2019 Alrosa’s Diamond Inspector excels at detecting fake stones An independent, US-based lab tested the device.
September 25, 2019 BHP tried swaying Anglo’s Mark Cutifani to be its CEO BHP favours an internal hire, but is also open to external candidates, people familiar with the matter said.
September 24, 2019 Quebec Snapshot: Eight companies to watch Mining companies spend an average of $8.5 billion a year in the Canadian province.
September 24, 2019 After dumping Vale, Church of England says miner has ‘way to go’ The church has also blocked investments in the miner through an ethical exclusion process.
September 24, 2019 Brazil to push forward mining on indigenous land amid opposition President Jair Bolsonaro has repeatedly criticized the size of territories occupied by indigenous groups.
September 24, 2019 Rising resource nationalism in Africa ups stakes for miners — report Central Africa’s copperbelt, and Tanzania capture the bulk of resource nationalism risks, Verisk Maplecroft says.
Trump trade team working to narrow scope of metals tariffs Trump last year imposed a 50% levy on foreign steel and aluminum in a measure aimed at Chinese overcapacity. February 13, 2026 | 12:14 pm
