August 25, 2020 Botswana says no guarantee on De Beers deal by end-2020 The deal is necessary for the Debswana Mining Company, jointly held by De Beers and the Botswana government, as it provides the country with around two-thirds of its foreign exchange.
August 25, 2020 Protest at Grasberg mine extends to second day Freeport mine workers demand an easing of a coronavirus lockdown.
August 25, 2020 Rio Tinto’s Kennecott first to win responsible production award Utah-based operation met over 30 criteria for responsible environmental, social and governance practices, set up by the voluntary program.
August 25, 2020 Zambia seeks to take control of Mopani A 10% stake was "not sufficient" to determine Mopani's future, Mines minister said in a statement.
August 25, 2020 Vale opens iron ore grinding hub in China The Brazilian miner is producing high-grade iron ore fines for pelletizing at its new three-million-tonnes-a-year grinding hub in China's Zhoushan.
August 24, 2020 De Beers cuts diamond prices after covid-19 curbs demand The world’s No. 1 producer is cutting prices for larger stones by almost 10% starting this week.
August 24, 2020 Rio Tinto enters option for ALX’s Falcon project Rio may acquire up to an 80% interest in the project in northern Saskatchewan by incurring a total of $12 million in exploration expenditures over 6 years.
August 24, 2020 Congo grants new export ban waivers for copper, cobalt, tin Country gave mining companies an indefinite waiver to an export ban on cobalt hydroxide and carbonate, as well as tin, tungsten, and tantalum concentrates.
August 24, 2020 Elon Musk is going to have a hard time finding clean nickel Recent accidents suggest the industry will struggle to meet Musk’s request for a large quantity of the metal produced in an “environmentally sensitive” way.
August 24, 2020 Glencore makes U-turn to back artisanal mining of cobalt The company, which has long endorsed the purchase of cobalt from industrial mines, is now backing a new initiative to support informal miners instead.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
