March 19, 2019 Taxes and royalties paid by Australian miners equivalent to Federal Government education spending Aussie miners paid A$30.6 billion in company tax and royalties in 2017-18.
March 15, 2019 Massive storm hits wheat, cattle, mines in U.S. heartland Blizzard-like conditions in the Dakotas, western Nebraska and Kansas are stressing winter wheat, inundating mines and disrupting ranches.
March 15, 2019 China Jan-Feb refined copper output rises 6.3% year-over-year — stats bureau Output reached 1.34 million tonnes, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Friday.
March 14, 2019 MAC says mining needs government support to enhance competitiveness Capital investment in the mining sector has declined each year since 2012, with investment intentions for 2018 in line with this trend.
March 14, 2019 Vedanta to shut Namibian zinc refinery for five weeks Miners downed tools from Feb. 22 to March 6, affecting waste-stripping at the mine and mining of ore.
March 11, 2019 Luxfer’s acquisition of Neo Performance falls through The Manchester-based company had agreed to acquire Neo for $612 million in cash and stock.
March 10, 2019 Salary not top priority for mining jobseekers – Study Out of 800 people polled, 40% prioritize work-life balance.
March 8, 2019 Glencore signs annual zinc treatment charges deal with Canada’s Noranda The market terms of the deal were not disclosed.
March 7, 2019 Rathdowney Resources names Whittington president, CEO Whittington was president and CEO of Farallon Mining until its sale to Nyrstar in 2011 and later of Northern Vertex Mining.
March 6, 2019 Global Mineral Professionals Alliance launches tailings initiative The members of the Alliance agreed on the urgency of examining tailings from the perspective of disposal and closure.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am