June 30, 2017 WTO hears widespread criticism of US steel tariff plan U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to restrict imports of steel and aluminium for national security reasons came under fire at the World Trade Organization on Friday, with China, the European…
June 29, 2017 China to ban coal imports at small ports from July 1 Ban covers more than 150 second-tier ports
June 29, 2017 Teck Resources grabs Goldcorp’s stake in Mexican project for $50 million After acquiring Goldcorp's 21% in San Nicolás, Canada's largest diversified miner will be the Zacatecas-based copper-zinc project sole owner.
June 29, 2017 Rio Tinto shareholders greenlight sale of Aussie coal assets to Yancoal The approval ends a three-week bidding war between Yancoal and Glencore over Rio's thermal coal assets in Australia.
June 26, 2017 South Africa’s chamber of mines challenges new charter in court South Africa's Chamber of Mines has applied to a high court for an interdict to prevent the implementation of a new charter that increases the minimum threshold for black ownership…
June 26, 2017 Rio brushes off Glencore latest offer for coal mines, sticks with Yancoal The company has chosen to sell its Hunter Valley coal mines to China-backed Yancoal, but shareholders will decide.
June 25, 2017 Colombia coal mine explosion kills 13 Thirteen coal miners have died in Colombia after an explosion at an illegal coal mine on Friday.
June 23, 2017 Glencore fights back, sweetens deal for Rio Tinto’s Australian coal assets Fresh bid is far better than the $2.55bn it offered earlier this month and considerably more than the $2.45bn offered by Yancoal, the Chinese-backed miner that is Rio’s preferred buyer.
June 21, 2017 World’s top coal producer to close 37 mines Coal India, responsible for about 82% of the nation's total coal output, said the closures would save around 8 billion rupees ($124 million).
June 20, 2017 Yancoal trumps Glencore bid for Rio Tinto’s coal mines The acquisition would make of Yancoal Australia’s largest pure-play coal producer.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
