November 4, 2019 China’s Zijin buys Freeport’s copper-gold assets in Serbia for up to $390 million The move continues a recent acquisition spree for Zijin and strengthens its foothold in the Balkans.
November 3, 2019 Germany’s coal consumption continues to go down Lignite and bituminous coal produced 50% less energy than renewables in Germany during the first three quarters of 2019.
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.
Aluminum and copper prices take breather after explosive start to 2026 Industrial metals have enjoyed a bullish run into the new year. January 13, 2026 | 03:12 pm
