May 30, 2018 Electric vehicles on the road to triple by 2020 — IEA The number of electric cars, including battery-electric, plug-in hybrid electric and fuel cell electric passenger light-duty vehicles, increased by 57% in 2017 from the previous year.
May 30, 2018 Here’s what miners are getting wrong when it comes to digital transformation While the global mining industry is quickly becoming more digitally mature, that transformation continues to focus on productivity and profitability, rather than on much needed innovation, a new study shows.
May 30, 2018 Mountain Province finds 95-carat diamond in Canada’s far north The white octahedron of "top clarity" is the largest gem quality diamond and fourth largest stone ever recovered at the company's Gahcho Kué mine, located in Canada’s Northwest Territories.
May 29, 2018 Newmont sells its royalty portfolio to Maverix Metals for $17 million, stake in the junior Other than cash sum, the US miner is receiving 60 million Maverix common shares, representing a 28% stake in the Canadian company and warrants for an additional 10 million common…
May 29, 2018 World’s largest diamond miner De Beers to sell synthetic stones After vowing for over a century it would never sell stones made in laboratories, De Beers will start doing so in September.
May 25, 2018 Copper king’s gender push rings hollow with all-male board Codelco just achieved a new, less enviable mantle -- the only major mining company with an all-male board and senior management team.
May 25, 2018 Chile’s Codelco profits up slightly despite rising costs Codelco chief executive Nelson Pizarro said a strong copper price in early 2018 had offset the impacts of rising production costs.
May 25, 2018 Chile’s Piñera taps businessman Benavides as Codelco chairman Benavides had previously led Falabella, one of Latin America's largest retailers with operations spanning department stores, supermarkets, malls and more.
May 25, 2018 Distraction or disaster? Freeport’s giant Indonesian mine haunted by audit report As follow-up to the audit, the environment minister issued two decrees that gave Freeport six months to overhaul management of its mine waste at Grasberg.
May 24, 2018 Chile high court declines to weigh in on lithium spat at Maricunga In a written decision, it said it was "the responsibility of the lower-court judge" who is reviewing the case and was not a constitutional issue.
Northern Star climbs to record high as first-half profit surges 49% The gold miner reported underlying net profit after tax of A$759.8 million ($541 million) for the half year ended December 31. February 11, 2026 | 03:33 pm
