September 1, 2019 Saudi Arabia creates new ministry of industry and mining The move is understood as part of the kingdom’s strategy to diversify the economy away from oil.
August 31, 2019 Populism and protest lurk behind Europe’s dying coal mines Anger and despair are running high ahead of Sunday’s state elections in Germany’s mining heartland.
August 30, 2019 China is already winning the next great race in electric cars At some point it won’t make sense anymore to dig for raw materials, because enough batteries are available.
August 30, 2019 ArcelorMittal delays job cuts in Bosnian iron ore mines Company had said in May it planned to cut output by a third to 1 million tonnes and cut jobs from Sept. 1 to prolong the life of the mines.
August 29, 2019 Gold: the ultimate recession hedge 20 years after Brown Bottom? July 2019 marked 20 years since the Brown Bottom.
August 29, 2019 Nickel price forecast revised up as speculative rally boosts tight market — report Nickel prices rallied over 34% from the beginning of July, mainly on the back of a flurry of speculative activity spurred by supplyside fears in Indonesia.
August 29, 2019 There may be a fortune buried in a forgotten corner of Europe Serbia’s estimated lithium deposits are the largest in Europe.
August 29, 2019 Portugal vows to hold delayed lithium tender by year-end Hotly anticipated by investors but opposed by environmental groups, the offering is planned to meet an expected surge in global demand.
August 28, 2019 Mine tailings reprocessing competition offers $16,000 in prizes The main goal of this challenge is to find out the process and/or technology to turn this waste into valuable raw materials.
August 28, 2019 Fake-branded bars slip dirty gold into world markets Gold bars fraudulently stamped with the logos of major refineries are in the global market to launder smuggled or illegal gold.
Ma’aden selects Metso to deliver a gold processing plant to the Ar Rjum project Includes process electrification, field instrumentation, and automation, as well as detailed engineering for the processing plant. January 15, 2026 | 03:25 pm