November 1, 2019 From streaming deals to STOs: financing options for cash-strapped miners One of the biggest challenges facing the industry is raising capital to fund the projects needed to bring the minerals of the future to market.
November 1, 2019 Trading firm Traxys agrees to cobalt marketing deal with Nornickel Russia's Nornickel produces about 5,000 tonnes of cobalt a year as a byproduct of nickel.
November 1, 2019 Anti-plastic trend raising aluminium demand — Novelis The world's largest producer of rolled aluminium products expects demand to also be underpinned by a trend towards more electrically powered cars.
October 31, 2019 A tenth of the world’s tailing dams have had stability issues This is one of the conclusions from a global inquiry launched after the collapse of a dam in Brazil that killed hundreds.
October 30, 2019 Mining’s unlikely heroines – Greta Thunberg and AOC Exponential expansion of global mining is the dirty little secret and glaring blind spot of Green New Deal evangelists and zero-carbon climate warriors
October 30, 2019 Europe assesses 5 new critical minerals in low carbon quest The EU has had a list since 2011, which it has revised every three years.
October 30, 2019 Atlantic Copper green credentials recognised by Spain’s BBVA According to Wood Mackenzie, the Atlantic Copper smelter is one of the world's most efficient in terms of energy consumption per unit of copper in concentrate.
October 30, 2019 Europe-led global certification scheme for raw materials expected in 2020 CERA (Certification of Raw Materials) harmonizes standards of ethics, environmental and social impact across every material in every country.
October 29, 2019 LME to launch lithium committee including Tesla, Albemarle The LME is planning a lithium contract, and in June selected Fastmarkets to provide a reference price, but has given no timeline for an official launch.
October 29, 2019 Galantas Gold suspends blasting operations at Irish mine While some operations will continue at the Omagh gold mine, the Canadian junior will reduce its workforce and try raising funds.
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
