December 17, 2017 A real Downer: Adani to go it alone on Carmichael Indian conglomerate cancels $2.6-billion contract with Downer Group.
December 15, 2017 Australia cobalt rush accelerates on electric vehicle demand, DRC troubles Australia, home to world's second-biggest cobalt reserves, is seeing rush of interest in projects from makers of the batteries used in electric vehicles.
December 14, 2017 Indian captive power plants running at half capacity due to coal shortage The Indian Captive Power Producers Association denounced that most of its member companies are getting half of the coal they need from state-owned Coal India.
December 11, 2017 Traditional owners say they were forced to negotiate with Adani over Australian mine Representatives for the Wangan and Jagalingou People said they were forced to sign an Indigenous Land Use Agreement at the Native Title Tribunal for Adani’s Carmichael mine.
December 11, 2017 Brazil’s Samarco wins waste permits in small step toward resuming operations The permits issued by Minas Gerais state, where the mine is located, allow for the construction of a waste system in a depleted mine to receive tailings.
December 10, 2017 First Aboriginal mine opens in Northern Territory Sunday was a proud day for Aboriginal people in Australia's Northern Territory, with the opening of a new bauxite mine.
December 8, 2017 Vale to mothball New Caledonia mine if no stake buyers found, CEO says The future of New Caledonia mine is considered a key test for CEO Schvartsman, who pledged to improve shareholder returns.
December 8, 2017 Glencore says signs labor pacts at most of its Australian coal mines These new labor agreements with workers at 13 of its coal mines in Australia end months of negotiations over wages and benefits.
December 7, 2017 Biggest iron ore miner threatens to flood market if prices surge Brazil's Vale is prepared to unleash as much as 50 million metric tons of spare capacity to balance the market if prices get too high.
December 7, 2017 Massive Oyu Tolgoi mine to more than double gold production in 2018 Rio Tinto-controlled Turquoise Hill is also predicting costs to fall about 2.8%.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
