September 28, 2016 US miner goes after rare earths in the Cook Islands Texas-based Ocean Minerals says the area is also rich in scandium, a key ingredient for making an extremely light, strong, corrosion resistant, heat tolerant and weldable alloy.
September 27, 2016 At least 9 killed, 11 trapped in Chinese coal mine accident A gas explosion ripped through the colliery in the northern Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.
September 27, 2016 As Philippines announces more mine suspensions, nickel prices go up The announcement sent global nickel prices up more than 1% on Tuesday.
September 27, 2016 Kazakhstan’s gold and foreign currency reserves reach $30.71 billion Assets of the National Fund stand at $64.85 billion.
September 26, 2016 China buys record North Korean coal as sanctions ignored It appears that China is interpreting the "people's well-being" as meaning North Korea should be able to export record amounts of coal in defiance of sanctions against the rogue nuclear-armed…
September 26, 2016 Stunning coking coal rally wreaks havoc in steel, iron ore Coking coal/iron ore ratio at 16-year low.
September 25, 2016 Chinese coal companies to boost thermal coal output to placate steel mills Cranking up production is actually the opposite of what Beijing wants to do for Chinese coal.
September 25, 2016 Large lead, zinc deposit found in Xinjiang A large lead and zinc deposit, allegedly China's largest, has been discovered in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, local authorities announced on Sunday.
September 24, 2016 Caterpillar sees green shoots in mining, but sales far from picking up The equipment maker is currently spending most of its R&D budget in its digital area, which aims to help miners reduce the amount of machinery needed at operations.
September 23, 2016 Nickel ore ban in sight in Philippines: Analyst Duterte's government has also ordered a stop to small-scale mining operations working outside the country's mining co-operatives system, a decision that touches gold miners.
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am
