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.

January 30, 2018

China demand and tight supplies set to sustain nickel price rally

LME nickel breaks through $14,000 per tonne.