August 11, 2017 Zinc project in Greenland receives Chinese backing China Nonferrous Metal Mining Group is a state-owned Chinese corporation with mines in Zambia, Mongolia and Thailand.
August 10, 2017 Indian centenary iron ore mine goes solar Tata Steel has just inaugurated India’s first solar power project located at an iron ore mine
August 10, 2017 Iron ore price makes fresh high above $70 Iron ore price has surged by more than 40% in less than two months as Chinese steelmakers chase high-grade imports.
August 10, 2017 China aluminium soars due to capacity closures The news around China’s pollution crackdown spiked investors concerns
August 8, 2017 Good and bad news from Japan-China oil sands projects in Canada On the bright side, the companies have started production of ultra-heavy crude oil at their Hangingstone Oil Sands Project in Alberta
August 8, 2017 Copper price jumps to highest since 2014 Customs data show rebound in Chinese copper imports in July.
August 8, 2017 Lithium processors prepare to meet demand in era of electric car Producers of processed lithium - an essential element for batteries used in electric cars - are agreeing long-term contracts with their customers to fund the investments needed to address a…
August 7, 2017 Iron ore soars at $76 a tonne The steelmaking raw material hit its highest level since April driven by the demand of China’s steel industry
August 2, 2017 Yancoal seeks $2.5bn from investors to pay for Rio’s Aussie coal mines Former rival bidder Glencore will subscribe to $300 million worth of the rights offer.
August 2, 2017 Rio Tinto’s first-half profit soars 93%, investors getting $3bn back The company will return a total of $3 billion to shareholders: $2 billion on the dividend side and $1 billion of share buybacks.
Zimbabwe to continue mineral purchases in 2026, central bank governor says The central bank has aggressively pursued a foreign currency accumulation strategy through mandatory mining royalties, outright gold purchases and leveraging on the rally in gold. December 28, 2025 | 09:29 am
