November 23, 2020 Trafigura inks cobalt deal with DRC artisanal miners Agreement with the Congolese government will help improve conditions at informal mine sites in return for cobalt supplies.
November 22, 2020 New tool predicts the flow of groundwater in abandoned coal mines The solution uses stacks of satellite images of the same location taken every few days and allows for picking up even the slightest topographical changes over time.
November 20, 2020 Zinc price soars on supply squeeze even as stealth stocks build LME three-month zinc hit a fresh 18-month high of $2,793 per tonne on Friday and is even outperforming high-flying copper.
November 19, 2020 KGHM sees output continuing despite the pandemic Company said while there was a risk of closing some mines or smelters, overall production would continue.
November 18, 2020 EV Metal Index rockets to record high on cobalt, nickel price, use Booming global electric car sales and growth in battery capacity lift MINING.COM EV Metal Index to monthly record and wipe out 2020 pandemic losses.
November 18, 2020 Hidden zinc stocks in Spain fuel shortages, price rally Stocks not held in exchange warehouses have climbed in several countries, but the stand out is Spain where a major smelting operation is located.
November 18, 2020 De Beers sales rise 12% as diamond demand recovers Sales of $450 million between Nov. 2 and Nov. 16 were higher than $400 million a year earlier, but declined from $467 million between Sept. 21 and Oct. 9.
November 18, 2020 Cardinal beckons third party bidder amid takeover stalemate A new bidder could effectively free up Shandong and Nordgold of their respective “best and final” statements and enable both to increase their offers.
November 18, 2020 Britain to ban new petrol cars and vans by 2030 The United Kingdom is eyeing 250 000 new jobs as part of a green industrial revolution, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said.
November 18, 2020 Luxembourg to set up Europe space mining centre Luxembourg aims to become Europe's space mining hub.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
