July 17, 2017

Glencore mulls spinning off mining royalties into new company

The spin-off business would go after royalty agreements in copper, zinc, nickel and cobalt, worth more than $300 million, while looking to attract a strategic partner to fund further deals.

July 14, 2017

Steady progress pushes Canadian explorer to dig deeper and expand in Mexico

An updated resource estimate and PEA in Q3/17 by a large exploration company will include plans for expansion after steady progress and a recent high-grade discovery at its Mexico project.

July 13, 2017

Luxembourg becomes first European country to pass space mining law

The bill, approved by a vast majority, defines the conditions companies must fulfill to get a licence for launching a space mining mission.

July 12, 2017

LME favourite to clear for new base metals platform NFEx -sources

NFEx says in talks with several clearing houses

July 7, 2017

Private capital says no to mining

Study shows Q2 2017 new private capital for natural resources investment dropped to lowest since 2011 and not a single mining fund were able to raise money.

July 5, 2017

Top 50 mining companies reshuffle as Chinese, lithium firms climb rankings

Combined worth of 50 largest mining companies grow to $768 billion during first half of 2017, but a few big names drop down rankings.

July 5, 2017

London court hears Vedanta’s challenge to Zambian villagers’ pollution claim

Case has potential to set precedent for other foreign claims.

July 4, 2017

Former Glencore traders launch concentrates trading platform

The online marketplace, named Open Mineral, will let miners put up tenders for their concentrate directly to end-users.

June 29, 2017

Teck Resources grabs Goldcorp’s stake in Mexican project for $50 million

After acquiring Goldcorp's 21% in San Nicolás, Canada's largest diversified miner will be the Zacatecas-based copper-zinc project sole owner.

June 27, 2017

US Supreme Court rejects New Mexico’s suit against Colorado over mine spill

Court did not provide details about its decision to dismiss the case; it just said most magistrates opposed hearing the lawsuit.