September 9, 2021 Copper is so pricey now that AC manufacturers are switching to aluminum Copper’s surge to record levels this year is spurring buyers in a key consumer market to mull cheaper alternatives.
September 9, 2021 Human, environmental costs of sand, gravel mining overlooked — study Researchers say sand and gravel are the most mined materials in the world, with between 32 and 50 billion tonnes extracted globally each year.
September 8, 2021 ‘Tiger on my farm’: Indian coal mining hub brings new dangers for villagers Coal mining is more commonly criticised by environmentalists for polluting air and water, degrading landscapes and fuelling climate change than for creating new wildlife habitats.
September 8, 2021 Vale Indonesia eyes 2026 completion for nickel HPAL plant The plant in Pomalaa, in Southeast Sulawesi province, is expected to produce 40,000 tonnes of mixed sulphide precipitate.
September 7, 2021 Indonesia’s August exports of refined tin up 21.7% y/y Refined tin exports stood at 7,497.19 tonnes in August, up from 6,158.67 tonnes last year and 14.27% higher than July.
September 6, 2021 Asia’s coal prices hit new highs as global utilities scramble for fuel Prices for coking coal, a raw material mainly used in steelmaking, gained more than 4.5%.
September 3, 2021 Nissan develops technology to halve recycling cost of rare earths With tension simmering between China and the US automakers are trying to reduce their reliance on rare earths.
September 1, 2021 Aluminum makers in India plead for coal as power squeeze bites The producers face severe disruption if smelters experience outages and have few alternatives to domestic coal.
August 31, 2021 Centerra says 40 metres of water at Kumtor pit a threat to workers, environment In the three months Kyrgyzstan has been running the seized mine, it has flooded with more water than Centerra ever saw collect in 25 years.
August 31, 2021 Value of battery metals in new electric cars already beyond 2020 total MINING.COM’s EV Metal Index surpasses 2020 full year total in just six months as lithium, cobalt and nickel prices bounce and tonnes deployed globally set records.
Another arrest made in ‘largest gold heist in Canadian history’ In April 2023 about 880 pounds of gold was offloaded from a flight at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport after arriving from Zurich, along with C$2.5 million in cash. January 12, 2026 | 04:55 pm
