Navy admiral named Brazil’s Minister of Mines and Energy
Albuquerque, 60, will tackle offshore oil licensing rounds and planned energy privatizations.
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Mining industry leadership set for changing of the guard
Boards are pushing for candidates with gender and age diversity.
Germany’s miners get shafted as coal power survives on imports
The 150-year-old Prosper-Haniel site — shuts in December.
China’s Chalco shuts 470,000 tonnes of aluminium capacity as price slump bites
China's biggest state-run aluminium producer has decided to make around 470,000 tonnes of annual output at units including Shanxi Huasheng and Shandong Huayu subject to "flexible" output arrangements.
S.Africa’s main iron ore export rail link closed until Dec. 9
The Saldanha export line carries iron ore sourced mainly from Kumba mines from the Northern Cape province to the Saldanha port in the Western Cape.
Moody’s sees weak lithium prices in 2020 due to projects frenzy
Spot prices would be pushed down despite rapid demand growth from batteries for electric vehicles (EV) makers, the experts say.
Construction on $4B Indonesia EV battery project begins Jan 2019 – Minister
Looking at its resources, Indonesia will become the main player in lithium batteries.
Aurania discovers high grade silver-zinc-lead at Ecuador gold project
By market close on Friday, Aurania Resources' stock was up 6%.
Canada’s Nova Scotia miners call for better control of radon exposure
Proposed geoscience surveys would identify areas with elevated uranium levels, the body representing the mining industry in the Atlantic province says.
