June 11, 2019 Europe researches, miners work on social licence to operate framework European nations are working on making sure the new wave of resource exploitation applies lessons learned from countries such as Canada and Australia.
June 11, 2019 India unveils spacecraft that will look for energy sources on the moon Chandrayaan-2, the country’s second lunar mission, is scheduled to lift off July 15.
June 10, 2019 Dividend proposal at Russia’s Nornickel not being discussed – Potanin spokesman Some shareholders at Russia's Norilsk Nickel were not satisfied by a proposal to change its dividend policy.
June 10, 2019 Finland’s Metso buys Canada’s McCloskey for $317m Metso said the mobile aggregate equipment market was expected to grow 4-6% annually during 2019-2023.
June 10, 2019 London Metal Exchange and Fastmarkets to set lithium price benchmark The exchange will work Fastmarkets to provide the reference price lithium, a key component in the batteries that power electric vehicles and high-tech devices.
June 10, 2019 Swiss expert to start work on new standards for mining dam safety The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) has picked someone outside the industry to oversee an initiative aimed at setting new dam safety standards for miners.
June 7, 2019 Sweden eyes Peru’s lithium According to Sweden's Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade and Promotion, the country has become lithium-thirsty due to an increase in demand for electric cars.
June 6, 2019 Russia’s Rusal says no plans for any projects in Venezuela Russian aluminium producer Rusal does not plan to implement any projects in Venezuela.
June 6, 2019 Nyrstar suspends Port Pirie lead smelter, declares force majeure The company stopped output at Port Pirie on May 28 due to an unplanned outage at the blast furnace.
June 6, 2019 Britain went coal-free for 18 days The UK's push to move away from coal-fired power plants has been taking place since 2015.
Zimbabwe to continue mineral purchases in 2026, central bank governor says The central bank has aggressively pursued a foreign currency accumulation strategy through mandatory mining royalties, outright gold purchases and leveraging on the rally in gold. December 28, 2025 | 09:29 am
