August 24, 2018

Reduced cobalt electric car batteries delayed amid price fall

"Poorer life cycle, reduced safety and misrepresented relative cost savings are all major concerns for electric vehicle producers."

August 24, 2018

Copper price: Ford recall puts EV charging infrastructure in spotlight

Carmaker recalls more than 50,000 electric vehicle chargers in North America, where aluminum often substitutes for domestic copper wiring, over fires.

August 24, 2018

Tipping point? Inflation creep at Australia’s mines to erode margins

Rising costs, falling metals prices may eat into margins.

August 24, 2018

China’s Sichuan Road to mine copper in Eritrea starting in 2019

The project, majority owned by a unit of Sichuan Road & Bridge, is a group of four deposits on the outskirts of the capital Asmara.

August 23, 2018

Australia faces increased blackout risks this summer as coal plants age

The risk of blackouts in Australia's upcoming summer has grown from last year as ageing coal-fired power plants have become less reliable.

August 23, 2018

DRC miners form new body to fight mining code

The Mining Promotion Initiative's main goal is to engage the government on industry concerns about the country’s new mining code.

August 22, 2018

Chinese firm launches $832m Zambia copper mine

NFC Africa, majority owned by China Non-ferrous Metals Company Limited launched output at a new $832 million Zambian copper mine, extending the firm's lifespan by over 20 years.

August 22, 2018

Planes and trains oust miners from top ranks of Canada benchmark

Companies that make and move things are now a bigger part of Canada’s stock market than those that dig them up.

August 22, 2018

Chinese, Canadian-Finnish, Cypriot firms bid for Serbia copper mine

China's Zijin Mining, Canadian-Finnish fund Champion and Cyprus-based U Gold have bid for a strategic partnership in RTB Bor, Serbia's only copper mine and smelter.

August 22, 2018

Zambia copper output up 10.6% in first half of 2018 – central bank

Stable power supply and relatively higher metal prices prove beneficial to Zambia's copper industry.