October 13, 2020 World Bank invested over $12 billion in fossil fuels since Paris Agreement – report According to Urgewald, at least $10.5 billion was invested in new direct fossil fuel project finance.
October 12, 2020 Pensana Rare Earths looks into UK processing facility The projected production from Longonjo would be enough to supply the wind turbines at Dogger Bank.
October 12, 2020 Polymetal reports coronavirus outbreak at Mayskoye deposit The outbreak is not expected to have an effect on production, the company says.
October 11, 2020 Scientists tap into new rare earths deposits An experiment turned in to a solution that helps better understand where ‘heavy’ and ‘light’ rare earths may be concentrated in and around carbonatite intrusions.
October 9, 2020 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Gold price rally lifts Top 50 mining stocks; US grabs stake in battery metals miner; Barrick CEO calls for consolidation and warns of reserve crisis
October 9, 2020 JSW to focus solely on coking coal Coking coal accounts for 80% of JSW's output, and thermal coal for 20%.
October 9, 2020 InoBat unveils world’s first “intelligent” EV battery The company's Gen1 lithium battery combines Artificial Intelligence (AI) and High Throughput (HTP) technology.
October 9, 2020 Alrosa diamonds can now be examined remotely The world’s top diamond miner by output said its recently upgraded video-viewer platform is proving useful during the pandemic.
October 8, 2020 Gold price rally lifts value of top 50 mining companies above $1 trillion for the first time The Top 50 most valuable mining companies added $80.2 billion in market capitalization over the three months to end September.
October 8, 2020 Sumitomo to sell stake in Sierra Gorda copper mine The Japanese miner is "reviewing its strategic options" regarding its 45% interest in the money-losing mine.
Australia’s VHM scraps offtake deal with Shenghe Resources The Goschen project is VHM's flagship development, focused on extracting critical minerals such as rare earth elements and titanium. January 11, 2026 | 04:08 pm
US to push for quicker action in reducing reliance on China for rare earths Aside from Japan, G7 members remain heavily dependent on critical minerals from China, which has threatened to impose strict export controls. January 11, 2026 | 09:07 am
Rio Tinto’s bid for Glencore piles pressure on BHP If BHP keeps out of the current talks, it may consider another deal to retain its leadership. January 11, 2026 | 07:49 am