April 5, 2019 Japan’s Mitsui injects $30m into Sigma’s lithium project in Brazil The Japanese trading house is backing Sigma's Grota do Cirilo hard rock lithium project, in the south-eastern province of Minas Gerais.
April 4, 2019 Profitable coal trade beckons buyers brave enough to test China It’s high quality and the price is a bargain, but the risk may be too great for Chinese buyers looking for a quick profit.
April 4, 2019 Two injured, two others missing after mudslide at Freeport’s Grasberg mine Mining operation is running normally despite the incident, says the company.
April 4, 2019 How countries are getting tougher with mining companies A mix of political populism, higher commodity prices and the expectation electrification will spur demand for raw materials has led governments to change the rules for miners operating in their…
April 3, 2019 Saudi Arabia’s gold miner plans to be a global top-20 supplier Saudi Arabian Mining Co. plans to boost gold output from about 415,000 ounces this year to one million by 2025.
April 2, 2019 Plan to mine the moon gives Australia opening in new space era Australia is joining the growing number of nations looking to compete in space. Its advantage? Half the country already looks like Mars.
April 2, 2019 Glencore, Tohoku Electric set coal contract price at $94.75/T The price, which serves as an industry benchmark for supplies of seaborne thermal coal in Asia, was 14% lower than a price agreed for the year through September this year.
April 2, 2019 Iron ore prices shift structurally higher on Vale woes Iron ore prices in China reached a record high on Tuesday as market participants wrestled two dilemmas, namely the weather-related disruptions from Australia and the safety outages in Brazil.
April 2, 2019 Vale Indonesia targets 74,000 T nickel in matte output in 2019 Lower production this year is due to a 10-week shutdown started in mid-February to the third week of April.
March 29, 2019 Australia’s Wesfarmers hints takeover battle for Lynas not over Comments foreshadow an intense takeover battle for the only proven producer of rare earth elements outside China.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
