March 17, 2024

Tropical Cyclone Megan closes major mine in Australia’s north

The storm has already led to the closure of a manganese mine on Groote Eylandt island, the world’s largest producer of the metal.

March 17, 2024

BHP stands down 25% of nickel project workforce

BHP has stood down around a quarter of the workers constructing its West Musgrave nickel and copper project in Western Australia.

March 17, 2024

Teamwork needed for Peru to develop full mining potential – Anglo American Peru CEO

As long as all interested parties join forces, Peru can take advantage of its ideal conditions to boost and develop the local mining industry, said Adolfo Heeren.

March 15, 2024

Glencore’s Nordenham zinc smelter starts ramping up output

The smelter in Germany halted production in 2022 because of surging power prices after Russia invaded Ukraine.

March 14, 2024

Rusal’s profit slumps on subdued prices despite higher sales

The world's largest aluminum producer outside China reported an 84.3% slump in its annual profit on Friday.

March 14, 2024

Cliffs CEO weighs lowball bid for US Steel with union backing

That potential bid, though, is dependent on the current Nippon-US Steel tie-up falling apart.

March 14, 2024

Congo, Chinese partners sign reviewed Sicomines copper-cobalt joint venture agreement

Under the revised deal, both parties have agreed that China will invest up to $7 billion in infrastructure projects in Congo.

March 14, 2024

Queen’s University, UBC, unveil C$2 million Don Lindsay Teck Award in mining engineering

The endowments will generate annual renewable scholarships at each university, providing financial support for students pursuing mining studies.

March 14, 2024

Exxaro still keen on copper after Botswana setback

Coal miner is considering potential deals to acquire copper and manganese assets as part of its diversification strategy.

March 13, 2024

Albemarle to auction lithium as part of push for price transparency

The first auction is planned for March 26.