January 17, 2020 Germany’s 2019 hard coal imports fell 14.7% Their prices have increased strongly amid political moves to tighten supply.
January 17, 2020 Graph: Low inventories to frustrate zinc bears Stocks of zinc in LME warehouses are close to 20-year lows.
January 17, 2020 Solar and wind will end German coal long before Merkel’s deadline A cocktail of rising renewables, halted investments and soaring carbon emission costs will hasten Germany's coal exit.
January 16, 2020 RWE to cut one in three jobs in $2.9bn coal exit deal Germany's biggest power producer will cut about 6,000 jobs, or nearly a third of its current workforce, by 2030.
January 16, 2020 German carmakers, unions urge more government help for electric shift The government will discuss how to loosen employment rules to facilitate short-term working hours.
January 16, 2020 Scotgold readies to open Scotland’s first commercial gold mine Chief executive Richard Gray expects to see a "mini gold rush" in the Scottish Highlands in coming years.
January 16, 2020 Russia’s $40 billion gold buying binge is slowing down After spending an estimated $40 billion on gold in the past five years, the central bank is starting to rein in spending.
January 15, 2020 Rising civil unrest adds to mining risks in 2020 Risk consultancy Verisk Maplecroft foresees as many as 75 countries having to deal with soaring public rage over a variety of topics, including economic inequality.
January 15, 2020 Cobalt price: After dismal 2019, could Tesla-Glencore deal spark turnaround? Even before the rumoured deal, more than 80% of the world's largest cobalt miner's output was tied up for years to come, a new report shows.
January 14, 2020 Anglo American likely to confirm deal to buy Sirius ahead of deadline The company has until Feb. 5 to make a firm offer or walk away.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
