September 5, 2019 Black Rock ready to develop world’s fourth-largest graphite deposit The Australian company is “construction ready” to build the first $116-million stage of the Mahenge mine.
September 5, 2019 Eldorado finds new Canadian mine may be richer than thought Exploration carried out at Quebec's Lamaque project has revealed high grade mineralization beyond the 2018 resource model as well as more ore clusters.
September 5, 2019 Demand for battery metals, renewables fuelling rights violations — report An international watchdog's report shows that most of the world’s top battery metals and renewable energy firms have faced allegations of abuse including land rights infringements, corruption and violence over…
September 4, 2019 Malaysia firms up bauxite mining, export operating procedures The new operating procedures include capping monthly bauxite exports at 600,000 tonnes.
September 4, 2019 US sues to stop Novelis purchase of Aleris The proposed $2.6 billion purchase would combine two of the four major North American producers of aluminum to make automobile bodies.
September 4, 2019 Indonesian nickel ore export ban – implications for nickel supply It is also reported that the Philippines Minister of Resources will issue a decree to suspend all mining activities in the ARMM.
September 4, 2019 South Africa’s ailing Eskom faces emissions violations, could shut plants The potential closures could cut a tenth of the state firm's 45,000 MW production capacity.
September 4, 2019 Impala Platinum delays job cuts due to improved earnings Implats will also delay closing Rustenburg's shaft 12 by one year and shaft 9 by about six months.
September 4, 2019 Russia’s VTB won’t ‘harass’ mining firm Mechel over debts Coal and steel producer Mechel, controlled by Russian businessman Igor Zyuzin, has asked its creditors for more time to make its debt repayments.
September 4, 2019 Chilean miner Mantos Copper secures $250m to finance concentrator expansion The project extends the life of the open-pit mine until 2035 and reduces costs.
Amazon-backed nuclear company gets US approval for reactor fuel X-Energy Reactor received federal approval to make uranium fuel for advanced reactors, the first such new license in more than 50 years. February 13, 2026 | 03:09 pm
