June 3, 2020 Kazakhstan loosens grip on world’s top uranium miner Country's sovereign wealth fund has sold a 6.27% stake in Kazatomprom.
June 2, 2020 US hopes to expand strategic minerals initiative Currently there are ten countries under the Energy Resource Governance Initiative.
June 1, 2020 Copper, iron ore prices surge on signs of quick global recovery Chinese iron ore stockpiles fall to near-four year low and copper price may escape worst of downturn, says new report.
June 1, 2020 Metal inventories pile up in factories, smelters Aluminum inventories have already climbed and are forecast to surge by 5 million tonnes by the end of 2020 to 16 million.
May 31, 2020 Indonesia processing requests for deep-sea mining waste disposal The requests come as mining waste management is increasingly scrutinised.
May 29, 2020 Japan Gold to expand Sanru project in Hokkaido The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry accepted the Canadian miner’s new prospecting rights applications.
May 29, 2020 Barrick offers PNG landowners a stake to resolve Porgera mine dispute CEO Mark Bristow has offered an extra 15% stake in its Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea
May 28, 2020 A $3 billion fund may aid India’s mining belt after virus havoc The country hurtling toward its first full-year contraction in four decades.
May 22, 2020 The global race to mine outer space ispace has already booked and paid for flights with Elon Musk-founded Space X.
May 22, 2020 Alrosa cuts 2020 production over falling demand Company is cutting its output to 28-31 m carats, compared to initial guidance of 34 m carats.
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