October 29, 2018

Lead, the bull market no-one wants to buy into

Lead has all the hallmarks of a classic bull commodity story.

October 26, 2018

Trafigura-backed Finnish miner Terrafame to build EV battery plant

"Our goal is to complete the plant by the end of 2020, with commercial production commencing at the start of 2021," Joni Lukkaroinen, CEO of Terrafame

October 26, 2018

Mining tech firm Outotec warns on project problems, shares plunge

Malfunctioning furnaces tank Outotec's shares.

October 26, 2018

Glencore posts rise in copper, cobalt output on Katanga restart

Glencore's copper production rose to 1,063,100 tonnes from the start of this year and cobalt output jumped 8,700 tonnes to 28,500 tonnes.

October 26, 2018

Chile’s court rejects lawsuit to block Nutrien’s sale of stake in SQM to Tianqi

While the decision is final and not subject to appeal, one legal hurdle remains — Pampa Group, which controls SQM, earlier this month filed an additional appeal with Chile’s TDLC…

October 25, 2018

Amazon’s mining treasure at stake as Bolsonaro leads Brazil vote

Jair Bolsonaro is on the cusp of winning Brazil’s presidency, leading the latest polls by double digits, and the mining community is salivating.

October 24, 2018

Metal more common in moon rocks could transform planes and cars

Scandium conundrum

October 24, 2018

Amazon’s mining treasure at stake as Bolsonaro leads Brazil vote

The mining community is salivating.

October 24, 2018

China cutting rare earth output, unnerving global manufacturers

The decision means there will only be enough supply for China's domestic buyers.

October 24, 2018

Tesla shares jump as Musk delivers quarterly profit, cash

The company reported a profit for the most recent quarter but now must show investors that was not a one-time event