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.
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.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
