April 22, 2020

Extracting battery metals from seafloor may beat traditional mining — study

Research funded by Canada’s DeepGreen Metals claims undersea mining generates up to 70% less direct CO2 emissions, and up to 94% less pollution.

April 22, 2020

Zambia mining firms seek government relief amid coronavirus

The Zambia Chamber of Mines has submitted a broad three-phase economic plan to the government.

April 22, 2020

Antofagasta copper production up despite cutbacks

Strong grades at Centinela mine pushed the company’s copper production up 4.6% to 194,000 tonnes in the three months to March, compared with the previous quarter.

April 22, 2020

Glencore takes giant Congo cobalt mine private

Shares in Toronto-listed Katanga Mining surged 113% after the announcement.

April 22, 2020

Emissions to drop 6% this year due to pandemic

The World Meteorological Organization says the forecast comes as covid-19 has brought transportation and industrial energy production to a near halt.

April 21, 2020

Copper price plunges

Down 7% as oil price implosion rattles commodity markets.

April 21, 2020

Teck profit falls in Q1, shares down

The adjusted profit attributable to shareholders was C$94 million compared with C$587 million last year.

April 21, 2020

Fire breaks out at Lundin’s Swedish underground mine

The company said all workers who were underground at the time were safely evacuated.

April 21, 2020

Endeavour boss donates third of salary to fight covid-19

Other members of the management team have also committed to give a portion of their salaries for the next three months,

April 21, 2020

Program to monitor Congo artisanal cobalt miners expanded

Partnership between RCS Global and the RMI will help the scheme grow from three sites to six this year, and to 12 or more by 2023.