Top US private coal miner Murray Energy files for bankruptcy
The Ohio-based miner is the eighth coal company to go under over the past year as demand for the fossil fuel continues to diminish.
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De Beers banks on ‘diamonds are for me’
Luxury groups see potential for growth in jewellery demand, as shown by LVMH's nearly $14.5 billion offer, made public on Monday, to buy Tiffany & Co.
Premier Gold’s El Niño mine achieves early commercial production
New definition and step-out drilling results from Premier's ongoing 2019 campaign are showing better outcomes than projected.
Indonesia suspends nickel ore exports with immediate effect
The mineral meant for exports during the rest of the year will be absorbed by domestic companies with smelters.
Rio Tinto says miners need to leverage technology as scrutiny of the industry rises
Technologies such as autonomous rail-cars and increased automation can lower the impact of the industry on the environment as well as raise profit margins, the company said.
Savannah Resources in talks with carmakers, sees Portuguese lithium in 2021
Savannah already mines feldspar, quartz and pegmatites in Barroso, a mountainous region in the north of Portugal.
Argentina’s President-elect Fernandez a boon for miners, despite expected protectionism
He has vowed to revisit the country’s controversial glacier protection law, and said his team is working on clear rules for the natural resources sector.
What a difference a year makes: gloom and doom at Metals Week
The metals world is descending on London for the biggest annual bash in the industry’s calendar, but there’s not much to celebrate.
