August 22, 2019

Forum looking to fund exploration program in Saskatchewan

The Vancouver company is seeking to raise $75,000 for geological mapping, prospecting and sampling at the Love Lake project.

August 20, 2019

Palladium deficit to widen, Nornickel says as net profit jumps 81%

Nornickel's first-half net profit jumped to $3 billion as London palladium prices rose by 40%.

August 19, 2019

BHP pays record dividend, but flags global growth headwinds

BHP Group posted its largest annual profit in five years and record full-year dividends.

August 19, 2019

BHP outperforming peers in terms of liquidity — report

In FY2018 the company posted a profit of $8.9 billion, 33% higher y-o-y.

August 19, 2019

Philippine anti-mining advocate Gina Lopez dies after battle with cancer

The former environment minister rose to international prominence in 2016 by launching a crackdown on the country’s mining industry and closing down several operations on environmental grounds.

August 16, 2019

Philippines’ top high-grade nickel ore miner set to shut down

The mid-sized miner is one of more than two dozen nickel ore producers in the Philippines, China's second-biggest supplier of nickel ores.

August 15, 2019

EBRD to invest 25 million euros in Kosovo nickel producer

Newco Ferronikeli is Kosovo's sole ferro-nickel producer and the largest exporter.

August 13, 2019

Indonesia’s president to decide whether ore export ban to be brought forward

The ban is currently due to come into force in 2022.

August 12, 2019

Nickel’s fate lies in Indonesia as top supplier weighs early ban

Indonesia is weighing whether to advance the timeline for a planned ban on exports of mineral ores.

August 8, 2019

Indonesian nickel miners urge govt not to bring forward 2022 ore export ban

A 2017 regulation stated that miners who are currently building smelters are allowed to export unprocessed mineral until January 2022.