May 7, 2019

Norway’s KLP fund cuts coal exposure

Norwegian pension fund manager KLP has sold $366m of bond and equity exposure in 46 companies, including leading miners BHP and Anglo American.

May 7, 2019

Norway is using its wealth to lead an exodus from coal

A law set to pass in June will see the Norwegian Oil Fund divest more from coal, and invest over $20B in renewable energy.

May 7, 2019

ArcelorMittal to cut iron ore output, slash jobs in Bosnia

Output will be reduced by a third to 1 million tonnes and the job cuts will be carried out from September.

May 6, 2019

Gold miners continue to cut costs, up production and finally – raise more money

Gold mining industry entered 2019 in much better shape.

May 6, 2019

Arctic nations to meet amid tensions over environment, resources

Countries have been scrambling to claim territory or, like China, boost their presence in the region.

May 6, 2019

Massive base metals mine in Myanmar to start production in 2021

Bawdwin will be the world’s No. 3 producing lead mine and the tenth largest silver operation. It’s also set to become a significant zinc producer.

May 5, 2019

ThyssenKrupp sees room for EU agreement on Tata Steel deal

Tata Steel and ThyssenKrupp have proposed combining their steel operations in Europe to form the region's second-biggest steelmaker.

May 3, 2019

Scientists decipher the origin of Nevada’s ‘fool’s gold’

Fool’s gold is very common in the Carlin-type gold deposits that are found in Nevada.

May 3, 2019

Miner Boliden Q1 core profit tops forecasts

Operating profit fell to 2.05 billion Swedish crowns from 2.72 billion a year earlier, beating the 1.99 billion seen by analysts in a Reuters poll.

May 3, 2019

Tesla warns of coming battery minerals shortage

The electric vehicles pioneer is worried about the effects of booming demand for EVs will have on the supply of minerals needed to manufacture rechargeable batteries.