August 21, 2017 BHP exiting oil and gas After posting a fourfold rise in profits, world's number one mining company now "actively pursuing options to exit" its US oil and gas business bought for $20B six years ago.
August 20, 2017 Voisey’s Bay underground mine on hold Plans to extend the life of the Voisey's Bay nickel mine in northern Labrador by moving operations underground – already once delayed – are now on hold.
August 15, 2017 Strong rouble, one-off expenses hit Russia’s Nornickel’s H1 earnings Russia's Norilsk Nickel reported a 3 percent fall in first-half core earnings on Tuesday, missing analysts' forecasts, due to a stronger rouble and a jump in social expenses.
August 10, 2017 Glencore turns bigger copper, zinc price bull Swiss giant raises outlook for the rest of the year after revenues at $75 billion a year metals and minerals business jump 20% during first half.
August 9, 2017 First Quantum to shutter Australia nickel mine in September First Quantum Minerals Ltd said on Wednesday it plans to suspend operations at its Ravensthorpe nickel mine in Western Australia at the beginning of next month due to persistently weak…
August 9, 2017 BHP turns to electric car batteries to recharge its nickel business The rise of electric vehicles is driving the world's biggest mining house, BHP , to switch gears and invest heavily in its long-suffering nickel business.
August 8, 2017 Sumitomo Metal Mining exits Solomon Islands nickel exploration project Japan's Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd. said on Tuesday it will exit from a nickel exploration project in the Solomon Islands because of slumping nickel prices and the loss of…
August 1, 2017 Philippines says open pit mining ban to stay put Environment and Natural Resources minister Roy Cimatu also said there was no rush to make decision on suspended, closed mines.
July 28, 2017 American Manganese completes recycling of 100% of cathode materials The company plans to build and begin operating a hydrometallurgical plant to prove continuous recovery of cathode material
July 27, 2017 Australian Mines creates COO role to advance cobalt-scandium-nickel projects The move is aimed at advancing the Sconi cobalt-nickel-scandium project in Queensland
First Quantum to sell Spanish mine for $190M Global Panduro, an entity controlled by US private equity Resource Capital Funds, will acquire the past-producing Las Cruces copper mine. December 24, 2025 | 07:28 am
