December 19, 2018 Scotgold ready to break rock at Scotland’s first commercial gold mine Cononish underground gold-silver mine is expected to produce 23,500 ounces of the precious yellow metal annually for up to 17 years.
December 18, 2018 Germany’s K+S ups production outlook for Werra potash plant The Germany-based fertilizer producer raised production outlook as weather-related production stoppages at one of its plant will be shorter than previously thought.
December 18, 2018 Portugal sees first lithium licensing tender in 2019, wants refinery Various international groups had expressed interest in exploring for lithium in Portugal, which is the world's sixth-largest lithium producer, and Europe's biggest.
December 17, 2018 Mawson progresses Rajapalot with maiden resource Mawson Resources says that its Rajapalot gold-cobalt project in Finland has plenty of room for expansion.
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.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
