January 31, 2020

Polish miners block coal trains in protest against Russian imports

Unions say higher imports together with falling demand amid a mild winter have lead to a jump in coal stockpiles, threatening normal operations of Poland's coal mines.

January 31, 2020

The battle for stronger conflict minerals legislation in Europe

The EU's new regulation prohibiting imports of 3TG from conflict zones is a shadow of its equivalent legislation in the US, but it is a least a foot in the…

January 30, 2020

Maiden resource for Tlamino

Medgold has released a maiden inferred mineral resource of 7.1 million tonnes grading 3 g/t gold-equivalent for a total of 680,000 gold-equivalent oz.

January 29, 2020

Atalaya hits snag in Proyecto Touro permitting, stock declines

Shares of Atalaya Mining dropped by 8% at market open Wednesday.

January 29, 2020

Governor of Yakutia says Mir diamond mine to reopen in 2024

While Alrosa and regional authorities say the reopening is under study.

January 29, 2020

Palladium’s biggest miner says market is in a bubble

Nornickel observed significant tightness in the London and Zurich palladium ingot market in January.

January 29, 2020

De Beers diamond sales jump after terrible year for gems

The diamond miner De Beers sold the most gems since April 2019, in a sign the industry is starting to recover from a slump in demand.

January 29, 2020

Germany moves forward with $55bn plan to phase out coal power by 2038

Government has approved legislation that sets out the timetable to close more than 100 coal power plants across the country.

January 26, 2020

Turkey’s Cengiz ready to bid for British Steel if Chinese deal collapses

Jingye Group announced a provisional deal to buy British Steel in November but it still hasn't gone through.

January 26, 2020

Waste heat recovery could back clean energy power at mine sites

A report suggests that diesel genset efficiency optimization could be the answer to renewables' intermittencies.