December 5, 2017 Indonesia to grab Rio Tinto stake in Grasberg mine After pumping billions into the Indonesian mine for almost 25 years, Rio might be able to see a decent return as the country’s government plans to acquire the miner’s 40%…
December 4, 2017 Rio Tinto appoints one of its own as the company’s new chairman After a nine-month search, the miner has picked the current leader of the remuneration committee, Simon Thompson, to assume the post in March 2018.
November 30, 2017 Four charts show why cobalt supply is tightening Cobalt is rarely found in high concentrations and is mostly produced as a byproduct of copper and nickel.
November 30, 2017 ‘Miner’s revenge’ is coming with electric cars, Friedland says Surging demand for metals like copper, and cobalt for use in EVs promises to overturn balance of power between mining companies and their customers.
November 29, 2017 Luxembourg, Japan team up to explore and mine space resources The five-year cooperation agreement covers the exchange of information and expertise on the exploration and mining of out-of-earth resources.
November 27, 2017 Investors force Rio Tinto to ditch plans to have Mick Davis as chairman Decision comes in the wake of a full-scale investor revolt led by the Investor Forum, a London-based body representing some of the world’s biggest money managers.
November 26, 2017 Clive Palmer’s $197m win revives nickel hopes Clive Palmer says he will look to use the proceeds from his $US150 million ($197.4m) legal victory over Chinese corporate giant Citic to reopen his shuttered Townsville nickel refinery in north…
November 26, 2017 Lawsuit could be precedent-setting for Canadian mining companies operating abroad Legal proceedings were held last week in Toronto related to a case against a Canadian mining company that formerly was operating through a subsidiary in Guatemala.
November 24, 2017 Why the commodity supercycle is favoring investors right now Precious, base and energy metals are all benefiting from the commodity supercycle, says Louis James, editor of International Speculator
November 24, 2017 Nickel rally stalls, electric car boost some years away Slowing demand from China's stainless steel mills and rising supplies have halted a frenzied price rally and are likely to keep weighing on prices.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
