December 17, 2018 Only 13% of board members in the mining industry are women: Bedford When it came to analyzing named executive officers in mining firms, only 8% were women.
December 17, 2018 Explorex Resources begins drilling for cobalt in Canada’s New Brunswick The Canadian junior miner is taking advantage of a window of opportunity presented by a local drill company to complete two holes prior to the Christmas break.
December 16, 2018 Canadian regulator to fine Glencore-controlled miner over Congo -WSJ The expected settlement is related to the company’s business activities in the Democratic Republic of Congo between 2014 and 2016.
December 14, 2018 China’s GEM is said to stop buying cobalt from Glencore Last week Glencore warned that some buyers in China reneged on contracts after seeing prices plunge, forcing the company to renegotiate the commercial terms of the deals.
December 13, 2018 Indonesia’s Silkroad Nickel inks $290m offtake agreement The deal is to supply 15 million tonnes of nickel ore over a period of five to eight years, beginning March 2020.
December 13, 2018 Cuba sees nickel output topping 50,000 tonnes Nickel is one of Cuba’s most important exports, but revenue from it has suffered in recent years due to a decline in production and prices.
December 12, 2018 Power Ore buys former Falconbridge Opemiska complex The complex produced more than 1.0 billion lb. of copper and almost 206,000 oz. of gold.
December 11, 2018 Eurasian Resources wants to keep children out of mining in the DRC The miner joined forces with international development organization Pact.
December 11, 2018 Zambia’s chamber of mines sees 21,000 job cuts due to higher taxes Africa's No.2 copper producer plans to introduce new mining duties, replace Value Added Tax with sales tax and increase royalties to help bring down mounting debt.
December 11, 2018 TechMet appoints Admiral Mike Mullen Chairman of advisory board TechMet has been operational for over a year and has assets, deployed in mining, processing and recycling projects around the world, including Canada, Brazil, Rwanda and Burundi.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
