October 16, 2019 Glencore backs Canadian junior’s zinc project in Ireland Glencore's funding gets it an 11.58% stake in Group Eleven Resources, which co-owns the Stonepark deposit with Irish gold and zinc junior Arkle Resources.
October 15, 2019 MineHub’s blockchain-based mining and metals technology platform goes live MineHub is working with IBM, ING Group, Wheaton Precious Metals, and other companies key to mining, streaming, trade and finance.
October 14, 2019 Bacanora and Ganfeng ink Sonora lithium project investment Sonora is regarded as one of the world’s larger known clay lithium deposits.
October 14, 2019 RWE will resist pressure for quicker shutdown of coal capacity RWE AG, which owns six facilities using the dirtiest fossil fuel, has obligations to workers and municipal shareholders that will prevent quicker efforts to close coal capacity.
October 14, 2019 Alamos Gold halts construction at Turkish project amid protests Thousands of Turks, including opposition lawmakers, have been protesting against the mine, saying the company would use cyanide to extract gold, contaminating the soil and waters of a nearby dam.
October 11, 2019 Sirius inks fertilizer supply deal with Qatar’s Muntajat amid Moors project worries The future of the company and its huge fertilizer project beneath the park were thrown into doubt last month, after Sirius’ $2.5 billion funding plan failed.
October 11, 2019 Majority of firms fail at conflict minerals due diligence A Responsible Sourcing Network study analyzed 215 companies’ disclosures.
October 10, 2019 Britain’s James Dyson scraps electric car project Dyson said his engineers had built a "fantastic car" and that the project was not being closed due to any failures in research and development.
October 10, 2019 Ukraine seeks to add Ferrexpo CEO to international wanted list Billionaire Kostyantin Zhevago was named as a suspect in absentia and investigators have begun court proceedings to find him.
October 10, 2019 US says military carried out aerial resources survey of Greenland Greenland is gaining attention as global superpowers including China, Russia and the United States look toward the Arctic region for mineral resources and strategic waterways.
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
