October 20, 2019 Dam collapse kills at least 15 gold miners in Siberia Heavy rains had weakened the dam and water broke through, sweeping away several cabins where the artisan miners lived.
October 18, 2019 Sandvik profit tops forecast as mining bucks industrial slump Adjusted quarterly operating earnings rose to 4.62 billion Swedish crowns ($477 million) from 4.59 billion a year earlier, beating the 4.48 billion mean forecast.
October 18, 2019 Russia’s thawing permafrost may cost economy $2.3 billion a year Russia plans to pay more attention to the impact climate change is having on its vast permafrost area.
October 17, 2019 Edumine launches new training platform to serve mining companies Edumine delivers online training programs for engineers and mining professionals.
October 16, 2019 London Metal Exchange to hike trading and clearing fees from Jan 2020 LME will raise its trading and clearing fees 8% from January 2020, its first increase in five years.
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.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
