April 9, 2020

Russia slams Trump’s order to spur mining on the moon

Space agency Roscosmos has likened the Presidential order to colonialism.

April 8, 2020

Vale extends care and maintenance at Voisey’s Bay

The company is halting activity for a period of up to three months.

April 8, 2020

In uncertain times, global metals exchange volumes surge

LME's average daily activity jumped by 15% in March to 794,139 contracts, the highest monthly total since April 2018.

April 8, 2020

Sumitomo warns pandemic, oil price fall to hit profit

The company suspended operation at its San Cristobal mine in Bolivia and its Ambatovy nickel mine in Madagascar.

April 8, 2020

Philippines’ top nickel miners halt operations

Nickel Asia Corp and Global Ferronickel Holdings Inc, are suspending mining and export operations in a southern province to comply with coronavirus-containment measures.

April 7, 2020

Canada Nickel discovers palladium-platinum zone at Crawford

Five holes intersected this zone, returning intercepts that include 7.5 metres of 1.7 g/t palladium and platinum.

April 7, 2020

DeepGreen to make run for battery metals from seafloor

Unlike other seafloor miners, the company doesn’t want to drill, blast or dig the bottom of the ocean.

April 6, 2020

Covid-19 cuts $280bn swathe through top 50 mining companies

MINING.COM's ranking of the world's 50 largest mining companies based on market value shows a beleaguered industry at the end of the first quarter 2020.

April 6, 2020

Nickel Asia to resume ore shipment as local mining ban lifted

Mining operations in Surigao del Norte had been suspended from April 1.

April 6, 2020

Macarthur Minerals gets government grant to drill at Lake Giles

The Toowong-based company wants to explore the Moonshine North nickel prospect.