November 15, 2017 Zinc market focus turns to new supply, but don’t forget Quebec: Andy Home All over the world, it seems, geologists are revisiting old mine plans in a collective new zinc rush.
November 14, 2017 Iron miners: capex will not see strong comeback, says new research BMI predicts that iron ore prices will remain on a long-term gradual downtrend until at least 2021.
November 14, 2017 Landmark publication highlights Australia’s mineral wealth Australia’s mining industry is world-class, contributing AUD$236 billion to the national economy. This contribution is largely a product of the country’s substantial and diverse ore deposits.
November 14, 2017 Lucapa finds another large diamond at its Lulo mine in Angola It's the eighth diamond of over 100 carats recovered this year, and the seventh in just 2.5 years of commercial mining.
November 14, 2017 Former Xstrata CEO Mick Davis may become Rio Tinto new chairman The mining veteran could face competition from internal candidates, including former head of UK gas company Centrica, Sam Laidlaw, who now sits on Rio’s board.
November 13, 2017 Mayor organizes massive protest against Berkeley’s uranium mine in Spain The leader of the Villavieja de Yeltes municipality is planning to rent buses so that people can attend the rally.
November 10, 2017 This Aussie miner is about to break into South Korea lithium sector Pilbara Minerals has announced a potential joint venture with two South Korean companies to develop a lithium processing facility in the Asian country.
November 10, 2017 BHP needs 120 new workers at its Olympic Dam in Australia The mining giant will add those jobs during the next 12 months.
November 8, 2017 Rio Tinto joins race for stake in world’s largest lithium miner Mining giant is eying the 32% interest in SQM that PotashCorp is selling to fulfill China's regulators condition for the approval of the its friendly merger with smaller rival Agrium.
November 8, 2017 Glencore extends lockout at Australia coal mine as talks stall again Glencore has extended a lockout of 190 workers at Oaky North mine in eastern Australia for a further two weeks.
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
