December 18, 2019 Zimbabwe faces mining asset seizure over canceled joint ventures News comes at a difficult time for Zimbabwe, with its economy forecast to contract 6.5% this year because of crippling foreign-currency, fuel, wheat and power shortages.
December 16, 2019 Madagascar mining chamber criticises plan to raise minerals taxes The chamber added that the measures will "endanger" mining companies already operating in the country.
December 13, 2019 Eramet lowers H2 profit guidance after metal prices tumble Eramet is reorganising its nickel operations in New Caledonia after years of losses.
December 10, 2019 Gold’s deal blitz could draw in the rest of mining A torrent of deal-making among gold producers that’s pushed M&A in the sector to an eight-year high is seen spilling over into the wider mining industry.
December 10, 2019 Madagascar to raise minerals taxes, take 20% stake in mining projects Mining royalties would rise to 8% from 2% for raw precious stones. Rough industrial stones would attract a 6% royalty rate while cut industrial stones would be taxed at 3%.
December 8, 2019 Horizonte releases PFS on Vermelho Vermelho will generate $7.3 billion in total cash flow over 38 years, Horizonte Minerals says.
December 6, 2019 Indonesia revises down outlook for nickel smelter capacity by 2022 Indonesia expects to have 29 nickel smelters operating by 2022, with total annual input capacity of nearly 70 million tonnes.
December 5, 2019 Nickel, cobalt price: Electric car sales are tanking, but metal use spikes According to a new report, in October the average EV sold globally contained 22% more nickel, 19% more cobalt and 15% more manganese than a year prior.
December 5, 2019 Andrew Miller: We are in an upward transition period for lithium & EVs Palisade Radio recently interviewed Andrew Miller, Head of Price Assessments at Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, who shared his thoughts on the market for battery metals.
December 5, 2019 Nornickel and Trafigura test metal trading using tokens Nornickel aims for the tokens to account for as much as 20% of its metals sales, possibly within the next couple of years.
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
