October 31, 2016

Mining jobs finally picking up in Australia

This is probably the headline most people who have lost their jobs in the last two years were dying to read.

October 28, 2016

Peabody Energy in restructuring talks with lenders, stakeholders — sources

Peabody circulated a term sheet last week that implied the first lien debt would be impaired, prompting an organizational push, MINING.com has learned.

October 28, 2016

Chinese buy world’s largest mining project

Rio Tinto announces deal to exit Guinea and giant Simandou iron ore project.

October 27, 2016

Vale board OK’s sale of fertilizer unit — report

Most of the division’s assets will be acquired by Mosaic, the world’s largest producer of phosphate fertilizer.

October 27, 2016

Physical gold market in largest surplus in a decade

New report shows higher gold price during third quarter sparked 20% surge in global scrap supply even as jewellery sales in Asia fall to multi-year lows.

October 27, 2016

China’s lithium-ion battery market: drivers behind it and its sustainability

The China Lithium-Ion Battery market has seen a massive surge in growth over the last years, with a CAGR in excess of 50% since GCiS’ previous research conducted in 2011.

October 25, 2016

Zijin, Shandong go after Barrick Gold’s Veladero mine in Argentina

The potential sale of a 50% stake in Veladero mine could fetch Barrick more than $1 billion, sources familiar with the matter say.

October 25, 2016

All these Australian mines are reopening thanks to the rally in coal prices

Glencore has already restarted its Collinsville mine in Queensland and there are at least seven other coal operations set to resume production before year-end.

October 25, 2016

Veolia’s HPD crystallization technology chosen for new lithium processing plant in China

Veolia Water Technologies is providing HPD® Evaporation and Crystallization equipment vital to the operations of General Lithium Ltd’s new lithium hydroxide monohydrate and lithium carbonate plant in Jiangxi Province, China.

October 25, 2016

Report: China could be on verge of gold buying boom

While jewellery sales are down, a plummeting currency is lighting a fire under gold portfolio investors.