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.

October 10, 2019

European consortium wants to improve lead battery technology

The Consortium for Battery Innovation published its technology roadmap aimed at tackling increasing demand.

October 10, 2019

Mining reps talk climate change in Geneva

The role of the mining industry on climate change mitigation/adaptation is being discussed by members of the Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development.

October 9, 2019

Satellites to monitor copper supply from space

SAVANT can provide up-to-date operational status of about 90% of the world’s copper smelters.

October 8, 2019

Miners rate social licence, climate change as top concerns. Really?

Columnist Clyde Russell calls miners' motivation to tackle climate issues into question.