March 19, 2018 Swiss seize bank accounts amid probe linked to Rio Tinto Mongolia mine The Swiss attorney general’s office launched its probe in 2016, court documents show.
March 19, 2018 Chile preparing new law to lure foreign investment: media Pinera’s government has vowed to reactivate $50 billion in mining investments that it says have been held back by red tape.
March 19, 2018 Congo state miner curbs expectations about code concessions The operators are pressing the government to row back on some of the reforms President Joseph Kabila signed into law this month.
March 19, 2018 Electric vehicles, higher prices to boost global copper output — report Global copper output is expected to climb from 20.4 million tonnes this year to 28 million tonnes by 2027.
March 19, 2018 Newcrest, Harmony joint venture in PNG to cost an extra $1bn upfront But according to the updated feasibility study total capital expenditure for the life of Wafi-Golpu mine will fall by about the same amount to $5.5 billion.
March 19, 2018 Battery makers descend on Australia, Canada cobalt developers Nervous Asian battery makers are turning to early-stage cobalt projects in Australia and Canada to lock in supplies of the critical battery ingredient ahead of expected shortages as demand for…
March 18, 2018 EPA not happy with Canadian miner’s zinc-gold project in Michigan The project is being proposed by Toronto-based Aquila Resources.
March 16, 2018 Mongolia Oyu Tolgoi copper mine 2017 revenue drops 22% as construction delays weigh Oyu Tolgoi booked $939.8 million in revenue for 2017, down from $1.2 billion the previous year.
March 16, 2018 S.Africa’s ARM posts 15% rise in H1 profit on strong manganese business ARM declared a dividend of 250 cents per share for the first half.
March 16, 2018 Electric car dreams may be dashed by 2050 on lack of cobalt, lithium supplies German researchers say cobalt-free battery technologies — including post-lithium technologies based on non-critical elements — are the best way to avoid supply issues in the long term.
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
