May 7, 2020 Indian lithium plant plan advances as EV market boom looms India’s first lithium refinery will have a proposed capacity of 20,000 tonnes a year of lithium hydroxide.
May 6, 2020 Indian state says NMDC diverted CSR money to Modi’s coronavirus fund The Chhattisgarh state chief also said the iron ore miner had not paid $134.5 million in remaining penalties over alleged violations.
May 6, 2020 Barrick cuts 2020 guidance, faces $191m bill in PNG Dispute with PNG over Porgera mine has done what a pandemic did not — dent the gold miner’s expected output for the year.
May 5, 2020 Top coal miner seeks loans as lockdown saps payments Bharat Coking Coal, a unit of Coal India, is planning a debt-raising to meet expenses.
May 5, 2020 Uralkali slams Belarus – China potash deal Russian producer said it might not be prepared to conclude contracts at the $220 per tonne price agreed between BPC and China.
May 4, 2020 India’s gold imports plummet by 99.5% Overseas purchases slumped to 60 kg in April, the lowest monthly inflow in records going back to 2010.
May 4, 2020 Most top miners failing Paris Agreement goals Eight of the world’s top ten largest miners are not doing enough to help meet global climate goals, study shows.
May 4, 2020 Gold bars fight covid-19 kits for space on the plane With global travel at a standstill, precious metals industry is scrambling for alternative ways to keep the market moving.
May 3, 2020 Scientists develop stretchable lithium-ion battery The flexible energy storage system is aimed at wearable and body-implantable electronic devices.
May 1, 2020 Iran hauls gold bars out of Venezuela’s almost-empty vaults Government officials piled some 9 tonnes of gold -- an amount equal to about $500 million -- on Tehran-bound jets this month.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
