August 14, 2019

Nanotron partners with Meglab to improve mining productivity and safety

Meglab is incorporating nanotron’s innovative location-awareness technology as a key component of its Imagine platform.

August 13, 2019

Mining tycoons try to stall UK graft charges with court claim

Eurasian Natural Resources Corp. has asked a British court to stall the UK’s pursuit of corruption charges.

August 13, 2019

Mining billionaire Steinmetz faces trial in Geneva over alleged bribery in Guinea

Swiss prosecutors allege Steinmetz paid $10 million in 2005-2010 to obtain mining rights over the vast Simandou iron ore project.

August 12, 2019

EV sector will need 250% more copper by 2030 just for charging stations

Scottish consultancy Wood Mackenzie estimates that there will be more than 20 million EV charging points by then.

August 12, 2019

Columbus advances Maripa gold project in French Guiana

By late August, the company's field crew expects to complete the relogging of the historical drill core and validate the database for future resource estimates.

August 12, 2019

Sandvik CEO leaves company to lead Swiss ABB’s overhaul

The executive will take the helm in March after more than four years with Sandvik.

August 11, 2019

World’s thinnest gold created in the UK

The material could form the basis of artificial enzymes, medical diagnostic tests and in water purification systems.

August 8, 2019

Rio Tinto CEO defends miner as ‘cash machine’ amid stock retreat

The world’s second-largest miner had been on a roll this year.

August 8, 2019

Aurubis earnings hit by slowing auto sector, halting project

Europe's largest copper producer on Thursday posted a 72% slump in third-quarter earnings.

August 8, 2019

Glencore and the perils of riding the electric vehicle tiger

The battery metal that was supposed to power Glencore's earnings has rapidly turned into a liability.