December 27, 2018 Human activity creates 208 new mineral species Study shows mining has sparked "unparalleled inorganic compound diversification" like rabbittite at Lucky Strike, Utah and a handful found on smelter walls
December 26, 2018 Russia’s Nornickel terminates agreement with Botswana’s BCL on asset sale The termination of the agreement will also enable Nornickel to pursue its own strategy for the African assets.
December 23, 2018 How to profit from low-grade gold mines Mining costs rose steadily through the 2000s which should have hurt a lot of gold miners. But it didn’t.
December 23, 2018 Progress reported with graphite, vanadium projects on two continents Dan Weir, executive chairman of DNI Metals, speaks about the progress his company has made with its graphite project in Madagascar, as well as developments with its Alberta project.
December 23, 2018 Strong Chilean copper project pipeline expected to come online — report The report does have a caveat.
December 21, 2018 AMCU strike at Sibanye-Stillwater legal – South African court AMCU's strike is a protected strike and the AMCU members' constitutional right to strike remains protected.
December 21, 2018 South Africa’s Transnet hopes to re-open one closed coal export line on Saturday South Africa's Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) exported a record 76.47 million tonnes of coal in 2017, and aims to export 77 million tonnes this year.
December 21, 2018 Lucapa Diamond locks in Mothae mine funding The Australian diamond miner has secured 100 million rand (about $7m) in development funding for the Lesotho mine from South Africa’s Industrial Development Corporation (IDC).
December 21, 2018 First Quantum Minerals to let 2,500 workers in Zambia go over tax hikes The Canadian miner said the job cuts will be implemented in phases during the first quarter of 2019, adding they’ll be equally split between its Kansanshi and Sentinel mines.
December 20, 2018 Zambia tax hike to make most mines unprofitable, group says The effective tax rate will range from 86% to 105%, with about 27,900 jobs at risk - Zambia Chamber of Mines.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
