July 4, 2019 Metso Minerals merges with rival Outotec The deal is expected to enable cost savings of at least 100 million euros and revenue synergies, stemming from cross-sales opportunities, of at least 150 million euros a year.
July 4, 2019 Rio Tinto’s Icelandic aluminium plant attracts Glencore — sources Rio Tinto restarted the sale process for the assets in late 2018 after Norwegian aluminium company Norsk Hydro pulled out of buying them.
July 3, 2019 Europe thinks like China in building its own battery industry In the past few months, government officials have joined with manufacturers, development banks and commercial lenders on measures that will channel more than 100 billion euros ($113 billion) into a…
July 3, 2019 Global stakeholders launch world’s first rare earth industry association The REIA comprises 12 founding members.
July 3, 2019 Bosnia’s indebted Aluminij threatens to close down on July 6 Aluminij, among Bosnia's biggest exporters, has been in trouble for years over debt accumulated because of high alumina and electricity prices.
July 2, 2019 The oil crisis Saudi Arabia can’t solve Amin Nasr’s message to the press that oil flows to the market are guaranteed should be taken with a pinch of salt.
July 2, 2019 German lender pulls out of coal as Merkel vows greener finance KfW Group will no longer finance the exploration or mining of coal or lend to coal power plant projects.
July 2, 2019 RANKED: World’s top copper mines BHP's Escondida continues to lead the way as the top copper operation on the planet.
July 1, 2019 Glencore to cut down on tax-haven subsidiaries as scrutiny grows In a report on Monday, the commodities giant said it is reviewing all entities located in tax-haven jurisdictions.
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