March 24, 2017 How to build a mine There are three key components to building a mine, starting with a competent, experienced management team.
March 24, 2017 Making the grade: understanding exploration results The most exciting news from a mining exploration stock is a high-grade drilling result.
March 24, 2017 Manganese – the third electric vehicle metal no one is talking about Manganese is a critical and irreplaceable element used in steel production and used widely as a battery component.
March 9, 2017 Rio Tinto chairman Jan du Plessis steps down, set to lead BT He joins a growing list of chairmen who are leaving some of the world's' top mining companies, including BHP Billiton and Anglo American.
March 6, 2017 Why cobalt (not lithium) could be the battery boom’s big winner You've probably given little thought to a perennially overlooked metal called cobalt, even though chances are you’re reading this very article on a device powered by a battery containing a…
March 3, 2017 Cobalt: will 2017 be a year of change? A number of suspensions, most notably Katanga Mining in the DRC, have contributed to a tight metal market.
March 3, 2017 Rio Tinto defers former CEO Walsh bonus over Guinea scandal Sam Walsh's bonuses, potentially worth millions, had been delayed for at least two years as investigations continue into dubious payments related to Simandou iron ore project in Africa.
February 24, 2017 US Lithium to mine for copper, nickel, cobalt in Canada’s Saskatchewan The Gochagar Lake project, until now property of Diamond Hunter, consists of four claims covering 3,759 hectares located in northern Saskatchewan.
February 20, 2017 Sherritt mulling Ambatovy retreat to pop debt balloon Sherritt's dream of lifting Madagascar out of poverty and making a handsome packet for itself from the proceeds of a huge nickel mine appear to be in jeopardy.
February 13, 2017 Glencore buys stakes in Mutanda and Katanga mines valued at $960m Glencore is upping its presence in the African mining landscape through the purchase of stakes in two mines it already partially owns.
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