September 12, 2019 South African mining output rises for first time in nine months Coal and iron ore production surged while gold declined.
September 12, 2019 De Beers Namibia diamond venture sells mine to local consortium Namdeb, which unsuccessfully explored a variety of options to extend the life of its Elizabeth Bay Mine beyond 2019, ceased operations in September 2018.
September 12, 2019 South African mine union says ballot rule to curb ‘wild strikes’ As wage negotiations with some South African platinum producers reach deadlock, one labor union welcomed a new rule for any strike to require backing from workers in a secret ballot.
September 12, 2019 Orion trims stake in Armenia-focused gold miner Lydian The company is said to be a victim of rivals bribing the government and locals to stop the Amulsar project.
September 12, 2019 Potash giant Nutrien to briefly shut down three mines, lay off hundreds The world's top potash miner said production downtime at its Allan, Lanigan and Vanscoy mines will begin in November.
September 11, 2019 Mitsui to expand LNG, iron ore assets despite signs of slowing economies Last year, Mitsui announced investments in two iron ore projects in Australia.
September 11, 2019 Zimbabwe holds diamond auction for 316,000 carats Zimbabwe expects to produce 4.1 million carats of diamonds this year, up from 2.8 carats in 2018.
September 11, 2019 Indonesia’s Antam to request extension of nickel ore export permit Antam may also propose a 10-year extension for its mining permit in the Pongkor gold mine.
September 11, 2019 Benton and Maxtech sign LoI for Ontario gold project Maxtech Ventures will have the option to earn a 100% interest in the Panama gold project.
September 11, 2019 Tianqi puts world’s biggest lithium plant expansion on hold Tianqi poured cold water on celebrations to mark the start of production from the first stage at its Kwinana plant in Western Australia.
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
