January 27, 2019

‘Huge’ fire at Russian steelmaker MMK; quickly put out

The plant's conveyor belt caught fire Sunday morning.

January 25, 2019

How microbes contribute to the formation of giant copper deposits

Researchers are studying the unusual Las Cruces deposit in southwestern Spain.

January 25, 2019

Slow growth for Europe’s mining sector — report

In Q2 2019, analysts expect investment levels across the European mining sector will be sluggish.

January 25, 2019

Explorex Resources scraps plans to buy battery metals project in Finland

The Canadian miner won't be buying the Hautalampi cobalt, nickel, copper project in eastern Finland at this time due to financing issues.

January 25, 2019

Flagship Volkswagen plant transforms for EV era

German carmaker will invest 870 million euros ($985 million) by 2020 to develop e-vehicle components, including batteries and charging stations.

January 24, 2019

Anglo American rides out iron ore hitches in strong 2018

Copper production reached a five-year high, more than offsetting output declines at Minas Rio in Brazil and Kumba in South Africa.

January 24, 2019

Russia’s Alrosa, China’s Anjin to dig for diamonds in Zimbabwe

World’s top diamond producer by output Alrosa and China-owned Anjin are the two foreign companies chosen by Zimbabwe's government to partner the state-diamond miner in exploring and digging up diamonds.

January 23, 2019

Mapped: Foreign direct Investment by country

The data comes from a recent report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.

January 23, 2019

Germany to fund research facility for EV battery technology

The German car industry shouldn’t depend on Asian suppliers.

January 23, 2019

Loophole lets Norway’s $1 trillion fund boost its coal exposure

Norway’s massive sovereign wealth fund has increased its exposure to coal reserves even after imposing restrictions on investing in the fossil fuel according to a report.