January 18, 2019 Government shutdown a double-whammy for American nail maker The government shutdown is adding to the woes of U.S. companies already paying tariffs for their steel and aluminum.
January 18, 2019 Brazilian general with mining ties to solve industry-indigenous disputes General Franklimberg Ribeiro de Freitas’s return to the country’s Indigenous Rights Agency (Funai) is seen by many as positive, as the agency has lost funding and authority on land issues.
January 17, 2019 Rio Tinto 2018 iron ore shipments rise 2%, copper output jumps 33% Rio's 2018 iron ore shipments from Australia's Pilbara region totaled 338.2 million tonnes, compared to 330.1 million tonnes the year before.
January 17, 2019 EU takes aim at Turkish steel sector already buckling under Trump tariffs Our export markets have disappeared, the local market hardly exists, we've got lots of capacity and no market.
January 17, 2019 Philippines’ Global Ferronickel holds ore shipments to China steady as economy cools The miner is looking to further boost sales of medium- and high-grade ores this year to 60 percent of total sales, with low-grade ores accounting for 40 percent.
January 17, 2019 LME to launch seven new contracts on March 11, lithium due in Q4 “We believe that these new cash-settled contracts... will help lower barriers to market entry"
January 16, 2019 Mining the Americas in 2019 — a forecast Canada's cobalt sector and Ecuador's budding mining sector for copper and gold will be investment hot spots.
January 16, 2019 EU agrees to extend steel import curbs until 2021 All steel imports will be subject to an effective cap until July 2021 to counter concerns of EU producers that European markets could be flooded by steel.
January 15, 2019 Mining’s biggest jobs are up for grabs. Here are the contenders Some of the mining world’s top executives are starting to plan their departures.
January 15, 2019 Brazil miner Vale gets approval to buy 3 wind farms in northeast The move has comes as Vale aims to generate all of its energy needs from renewable sources.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland rare earth supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the U.S. and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
