April 29, 2019

Russia’s Nordgold injects another $70m into Guinea mine

Funds allowed Norgold to both extend Lefa mine’s life and improve efficiencies at the operation.

April 28, 2019

Still a way to go to achieve gender balance in the mining industry

According to the Responsible Mining Foundation, most of the companies assessed show little or no evidence of efforts to strengthen the gender balance of their leadership and governance teams.

April 28, 2019

Scientists use graphene to create diode for cheaper and more durable fluorescent lamps

Researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology succeeded in creating light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, on a graphene surface.

April 26, 2019

Aurubis lowers outlook on slower economy, shares slump

Aurubis now expects operating pretax earnings in its fiscal 2018/19 to decrease by more than 15% compared to the previous year.

April 26, 2019

Going Dutch on clean energy? Polluters push for state to split the bill

It is an example of how big companies in the Netherlands and beyond are putting forward their own plans to reduce emissions as they look to ward off the carbon…

April 25, 2019

Russia’s Alrosa expects drop in 2019 sales as demand falters from China

Alrosa's sales in the first quarter fell 38 percent from a year earlier to $988 million.

April 25, 2019

Around the world, buyers’ remorse sets in for costly clean power

Two decades ago, governments and utilities around the world began offering above-market rates and contracts to fuel the rise of clean energy, but now these pacts are under attack.

April 25, 2019

Sirius Minerals secures European supply deal for its $5B fertilizer mine

The company has found in BayWa, a Germany agribusiness, a partner that will distribute the fertilizer Sirius plans to produce from its Woodsmith mine in Europe.

April 24, 2019

Deep sea mining boss says new law could be adopted next year

China and a quest for battery minerals have injected momentum into a long U.N. process to agree to a law on deep sea mining.

April 24, 2019

Global aluminium output flatlines as outages offset ramp-ups

A couple of long-running outages together with curtailments in Europe caused aluminium production outside China to dip 1.4%.