August 27, 2019 Pilbara Minerals takes lithium mine stake off table, slices sales forecast The moves reflect persistent weakness in lithium’s end market.
August 26, 2019 Get cracking: Lynas scouts for rare earths plant to meet Malaysian demands Lynas has four years to build a plant that will remove low-level radioactivity from the material it ships to Malaysia.
August 26, 2019 Lydian’s gold project in Armenia faces yet another environmental review The country’s prime minister has asked the environment authority to study the conclusions of a third-party audit suggesting the Amulsar project should get the green light.
August 23, 2019 Argosy Minerals inks initial terms for lithium supply deal with Mitsubishi Argosy will supply metals trader Mitsubishi Corp with 2,000 tonnes per annum.
August 23, 2019 Asia gold: Price dip tempts some buyers Gold futures were trading around 38,000 rupees per 10 grams on Friday after hitting a record high 38,666 rupees this month.
August 22, 2019 Indians pawning the family gold amid credit crunch The trend, which has prompted some lenders to impose restrictions as risks and borrowing costs rise, has been accelerated by record gold prices.
August 22, 2019 China’s Qianhai Mercantile Exchange launches copper rod trading A total of 641.86 tonnes of copper rods changed hands on the first day of trade, with a turnover of 29.94 million yuan ($4.23 million).
August 21, 2019 Stans Energy awarded $24 million in arbitration with Kyrgyz Republic The case revolved around the company’s revoked mining license for a past-producing rare earth mine, which the junior acquired in 2009.
August 20, 2019 ANIMATION: Gold ETF winners and losers since 2003 Since its inception 16 years ago the industry has grown to 110 physically-backed ETFs holding gold worth $115 billion.
August 19, 2019 Philippine anti-mining advocate Gina Lopez dies after battle with cancer The former environment minister rose to international prominence in 2016 by launching a crackdown on the country’s mining industry and closing down several operations on environmental grounds.
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
