June 23, 2019

Australia’s Ausdrill wins $554.6m contract in Botswana

Ausdrill said its Barminco unit will start providing mining services in December this year at Khoemacau's Zone 5 mine.

June 23, 2019

Workers at Chile’s Chuquicamata copper mine vote to continue strike

The unions went on strike eight days earlier after initial negotiations over a new collective labor contract failed.

June 21, 2019

South Korea’s POSCO drops plans for Chilean battery material plant

POSCO's decision is the latest in a string of setbacks for Chile, which has struggled to modernize its lithium policies, boost output and develop a domestic battery industry.

June 21, 2019

Adani begins construction at Carmichael coal complex

Company already has around 60 workers onsite, surveying and clearing for access to project's location.

June 21, 2019

Pollution is choking Europe’s poorest region

The EU has warned that any future membership hinges on whether local authorities clean up their act.

June 21, 2019

South Korean firm wins mining leases for long-delayed Australian coal project

The final approval from the NSW state government follows a surprise victory for the pro-coal conservative government in an Australian election in which climate change had been a key issue.

June 21, 2019

Toyota Tsusho to wait on EV market before upping lithium investment

The EV market has boomed in recent years, but still makes up just a fraction of total car sales.

June 21, 2019

Canada’s Trans Mountain pipeline work greenlighted for fall

Oil should be flowing through a new pipeline by the second or third quarter of 2022, Trans Mountain Corporation CEO said.

June 21, 2019

OEMs a barrier in transition to autonomy in mining — report

The study finds technology and business model obstacles in pursuing full autonomy; urges mining sector to create open and interoperable standards.

June 21, 2019

Dalian iron ore rises as supply crunch concerns persist

Demand for steelmaking raw materials continues to be robust despite heightened production restrictions in some regions.