September 6, 2017 Argentina to ramp up exploration Mining Development sub-secretary expects exploration activities to rise by 2 per cent in 2017
September 6, 2017 China to loan Guinea $20B to secure aluminium ore China agreed on Wednesday to loan Guinea $20 billion over almost 20 years in exchange for concessions on bauxite, an ore of aluminium which the West African country has in…
September 6, 2017 Mill lining optimization increases wear life by 36% at TISCO Special ore properties made finding lasting mill lining for TISCO Yuanjiacun Iron Mines. Metso’s solution puts an end to years of application testing.
September 5, 2017 Philippines’ President says open-pit mining ban should stay Rodrigo Duterte said ban should remain in place given the environmental damage it causes, but noted he would give companies time to find alternative mining methods.
September 5, 2017 China’s Yunnan province starts safety checks on metals plants Those that do not pass the tests will have to make necessary improvements by the end of December or face closure.
September 3, 2017 Macquarie says iron ore, coal prices to remain strong into 2018 Prices for iron ore and coking coal, the two key ingredients for steelmaking, are set to remain buoyant for the remainder of the year, Macquarie Bank predicted in a recent…
September 1, 2017 Boom, bust and boom again for rare earths? As ever with rare earths, this is all about what is happening in China, the world's dominant producer of these critical materials.
August 29, 2017 China Minmetals flags off deep-sea mining voyage China Minmetals Corp has flagged off its maiden deep-sea venture seeking minerals in the east Pacific Ocean, a company spokesman confirmed.
August 29, 2017 Freeport to yield control of giant Grasberg copper mine to Indonesia The company has greed to reduce its stake in the Grasberg mine to 49% in exchange for licenses to operate the massive copper and gold pit until 2041.
August 28, 2017 Glencore to offload second coal mine in Australia in less than three months Decision comes as the Swiss-based miner and commodities trader rethinks how to deploy capital as its cuts debt.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
