August 28, 2019

Glencore awarded just $19m by tribunal in Colombia lawsuit

A World Bank tribunal has ordered Colombia to repay a $19 million fine it levied on Glencore's coal mining subsidiary Prodeco.

August 28, 2019

Papua New Guinea may close Chinese-owned nickel plant after spill

The leakage from the facility, owned by Metallurgical Corporation of China, affected the adjacent Basamuk Bay.

August 28, 2019

Canada’s Crystal Peak receives US approval for massive potash mine in Utah

The Department of the Interior’s decision also enables the Toronto-based miner to accelerate financing and off-take deals.

August 27, 2019

US appeals court revives aluminum antitrust cases vs Goldman, JPMorgan, Glencore

Purchasers accused banks and commodity trading, mining and metals warehousing companies of conspiring to hoard aluminum inventory earlier this decade.

August 27, 2019

Strike action pushes Sibanye into the red in first half

Gold production was hit by the strike that ended in April and cost Sibanye more than $100 million in lost revenue.

August 27, 2019

Amplats completes buyout of prospecting rights from Atlatsa

As part of the deal, the platinum miner said it would waive debt owing by Atlatsa.

August 27, 2019

Teck’s zinc production to take hit following equipment failure

The incident could cost the miner between 20,000 and 30,000 tonnes in lost production.

August 27, 2019

Zambian court suspends KCM wind-up hearing pending appeal ruling

Zambia’s High Court has suspended hearings until the Court of Appeal rules on the lower court’s refusal to let the matter go to arbitration.

August 27, 2019

Lithium glut, EV subsidy cuts take toll on major producers

Prices for the battery metal have fallen by more than 40% over the past year, knocking top producers' profits and share price gains.

August 27, 2019

Opposition to Canadian miner’s planned gold mine in Turkey mounts

Recently published images obtained with the help of drones and satellites show what is supposed to be evidence of massive deforestation around Alamos Gold's Kirazli project.