December 17, 2018 These are the three main trends to shape the diamond industry in 2019 According to Bain & Co., diamond miners and retailers will face an Increasing influence of digital technologies, growing presence of lab-grown stones and shifting preferences of younger generations of consumers.
December 14, 2018 Sandvik secures major order for mechanical cutting machines in Russia Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology has secured a contract with SUEK (Sibirskaja Ugolnaja Energetitscheskaja Kompanija) for the supply of 12 mechanical cutting machines for various mines located in Siberia, Russia.
December 14, 2018 Climate ideals clash with coal realities at Polish-led U.N. talks Coal bosses see a need to address climate risk, but say Poland must use thermal coal for electricity until it has a better option.
December 13, 2018 Bacanora Lithium seeks listing of German unit in 2019 The company plans to move forward with the plan only once the feasibility study at its Zinnwald project is completed, in the second quarter of next year.
December 13, 2018 OK2 buys three mines in Scandinavia Together with the acquisition, the Vancouver-based miner will change its name to Norra Metals Corp.
December 12, 2018 Greece seeks to avert nickel producer Larco shutdown Larco, which is 55% owned by the Greek state, owes about 280 million euros in unpaid electricity bills to state-controlled power utility Public Power Corp.
December 12, 2018 Germany secures access to world’s second-largest lithium deposit The partners expect to produce up to 40,000 tonnes of lithium hydroxide per year beginning in 2022.
December 11, 2018 Eurasian Resources wants to keep children out of mining in the DRC The miner joined forces with international development organization Pact.
December 11, 2018 ArcelorMittal urges extended, reformed EU caps on steel imports It is "absolutely critical" that Europe protect itself with measures to restrict imports of steel and remedy weaknesses in its existing system.
December 11, 2018 Big coal wants consumers to pay for fixing its pollution problem "CCS is a get-out-of-jail card and a great business opportunity,” - Michael Liebreich, founder of Bloomberg NEF research group.
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