July 3, 2020 Moon richer in metals than previously thought — NASA Scientists found the lunar subsurface contains higher concentration of iron and titanium than estimated.
July 3, 2020 ‘Hunter drone’ that flies at night could be used to find gemstone deposits An autonomous 'hunter drone' finds fluorescent targets including minerals and gemstones.
July 2, 2020 Saudi Arabia eyes total dominance in oil and gas Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz claimed last week that the Kingdom will be the world’s biggest hydrocarbon producer “even” in 2050.
July 2, 2020 Landslide at Myanmar jade mine leaves at least 162 dead Triggered by heavy rain, the mudslide swept through a mine in Kachin state.
July 1, 2020 Goal of tailings management should be zero harm – report 142 scientists, community groups and NGOs from 24 countries published a set of guidelines for the safer storage of mine waste.
June 30, 2020 Alrosa resumes operations at International mine The company suspended works in the mine last week, after several employees tested positive for covid-19.
June 30, 2020 Freeport Indonesia’s Jan-May copper, gold output below target Copper concentrate production stood at 524,492 tonnes, 85% of the 616,277 tonnes targeted.
June 30, 2020 Vedanta seeks to upsize loan to $2.75 billion to fund delisting The firm won shareholder approval last week to begin the delisting process.
June 29, 2020 Rio Tinto strikes power deal for Oyu Tolgoi Agreement paves the way for Mongolia to build a power plant to supply the giant copper and gold mine.
Aluminum and copper prices take breather after explosive start to 2026 Industrial metals have enjoyed a bullish run into the new year. January 13, 2026 | 03:12 pm
