November 22, 2018

Sibanye shuts gold mines in South Africa as strike turns violent

Operations at Driefontein, Kloof and Beatrix mines were halted late on Wednesday.

November 21, 2018

Doubts cast on plans for deluge of new nickel supply

Expectations of a supply avalanche hitting the nickel market next year due to new capacity in Indonesia have sent prices to seven-month lows, but analysts doubt the plans spearheaded by…

November 21, 2018

Nornickel aims to boost output to tap electric car boom

Nornickel’s current capex plan includes $6.5-7.5 billion for its base investment programme and $2.5 billion for its environmental programme.

November 20, 2018

The battery boom to attract $620 billion in investment by 2040

The global energy-storage market will surge to a cumulative 942 gigawatts by 2040.

November 19, 2018

Colombian mining group says tax bill will attract foreign investment

The bill proposes a gradual reduction in taxes on businesses to 30% by 2022 as well as a new sales tax refund of 19% for capital goods such as machinery.

November 19, 2018

Vale told to pay $26.8m in damages to indigenous tribes

The company's Onça Puma nickel mines blamed for contaminating the Catete river, which prosecutors said had a "severe" impact on the Xikrin and Kayapo tribes.

November 16, 2018

Volkswagen to spend $50 billion on electric car ‘offensive’

German automaker is also considering involvement in battery production.

November 16, 2018

Philippines to allow some halted mines to resume operations with conditions

The nine mines, six of which are nickel operations, have been shut since 2017 as part of an environmental crackdown on the sector.

November 14, 2018

Miners’ spending on hunt for copper, EV metals hits $10 billion

Budgets jumped about 19%, outpacing last year’s gain.

November 13, 2018

Talon Metals tables PEA at Tamarack North

Tamarack North nickel-copper-cobalt project in Minnesota is expected to produce 23.3 million lb. nickel and 11.1 million lb. copper per year over a 7 year mine life.