February 13, 2018 Another death at one of Sibanye-Stillwater gold mines A worker died on Monday night while clearing a blocked ore pass at the company’s Driefontein gold operation in South Africa.
February 12, 2018 MGX eyeing lithium brine assets in Chile Without changing the way it operates, the Canadian miner now wants to set foot in the world’s second lithium producing country.
February 7, 2018 Russia’s Nornickel to grow platinum group metals mining in new JV The world's leading palladium producer is planning a joint venture with Russian Platinum.
February 7, 2018 Second accident in a week at a Sibanye-Stillwater mine kills two Two employees were trapped underground and later died in a fall of ground incident at the company's Kloof gold mine.
February 5, 2018 Private capital favours investing in copper over gold for first time New report shows private equity investment in mining jumped to $2.3 billion last year, with the bulk going into copper and battery metals.
February 5, 2018 Bluejay Mining seeks pigment riches as Greenland’s ice retreats The company aims to achieve output of the world's highest grade deposit of ilmenite in Greenland next year, its CEO said.
February 2, 2018 Nickel crops most in two months as dollar rally fuels fund sales Nickel prices slumped as much as 5.8 per cent to $13,185 a ton on the London Metal Exchange, retreating from two-year highs struck earlier in the week.
January 31, 2018 Brazil’s Vale expects to meet $10bn net debt goal by mid-2018 Speaking at an event in São Paulo, Schvartsman also said the recent rise in nickel prices should generate an additional $750 million in cash flow.
January 31, 2018 Russia’s Nornickel says palladium output may fall in 2018 Norilsk Nickel said its production of palladium could decline in 2018, while output of nickel from Russian raw material would remain flat.
January 30, 2018 Bidders for $500m Canada streaming deal as cobalt price surges–report Reuters reports Vale has hired bankers to put together world's first ever cobalt streaming deal worth up to $500 million at its Voisey's Bay mine in Canada.
China to rein in copper, alumina capacity expansion under next five-year plan The country's economic planner will tighten oversight of copper and alumina projects from 2026 to 2030 to curb irrational investment. December 26, 2025 | 04:10 am
