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.
June 5, 2019 Bidders scramble to break up British Steel by June deadline None of the potential buyers, which include GFG Alliance and former owner Greybull, would be willing to take on the whole company, even for a nominal sum.
June 4, 2019 Global economic growth downgraded to 2.6% in 2019 — World Bank Global growth in 2019 has been downgraded 0.3 percentage point below previous forecasts, reflecting weaker-than expected international trade and investment at the start of the year, the World Bank says.
June 4, 2019 Russian banks mull exporting more gold on central bank discount The Bank of Russia made the change to its pricing policy this year, saying it would buy from dealers at a level slightly below the benchmark London gold price.
June 2, 2019 Finland’s new government plans spending spree, Iltalehti reports The new government intends to look into establishing a mining tax and analyzing the possibility of taxing capital gains from the sale of mining rights.
June 2, 2019 Energy prices crash in Europe as old, new fuels vie for share Gas and coal prices are plunging in Europe, hurt by the relentless threat of ever-cheaper clean energy.
May 31, 2019 Pure Gold kicks off exploration campaign at Madsen Red Lake project The company will focus on the Wedge, Fork, and Russet South satellite deposits with the object of converting and growing mineral resources used in the recently released preliminary economic assessment…
May 31, 2019 Russia owns rare earths but mines little. That’s changing President Vladimir Putin has pushed Russia to develop its own rare earth production, calling it an issue that’s " critically important to the defense capability of the country.
May 30, 2019 Mapped: Who owns the world’s gold reserves Central banks around the globe have been on a gold buying spree this year, with Russia and China, leading the pack.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
