May 27, 2018 Scientists one step closer to producing more efficient lithium-ion batteries They deposited copper on the ion-bombarded graphite.
May 25, 2018 Vancouver miner expanding in under-explored area of Atlantic Canada According to Labrador Gold, the Florence Lake belt is significantly underexplored for gold compared to greenstone belts elsewhere in the world.
May 25, 2018 Vedanta sticks with plan to expand Indian smelter despite deadly protests A company executive says Vedanta is not looking to set up plant elsewhere.
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 25, 2018 Electric vehicles seen driving cobalt crunch by mid-2020s Demand for electric vehicles, using cobalt in batteries, could spark a deficit of cobalt as soon as 2022.
May 25, 2018 Pebble developer craters after copper giant pulls out Northern Dynasty stock drops 32% after pact with First Quantum to build giant Alaska copper-gold mine collapses.
May 25, 2018 Agarwal wants to build Indian commodity giant to rival majors Despite its insatiable appetite for materials, India is yet to impose itself among the mining heavyweights like Australia, China or even the U.K.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
