January 8, 2019 Tanzania names latest mining minister in ongoing industry clash A prolonged spat between the government and gold producer Acacia over a $190 billion tax bill has severely limited the company's operations in the East African nation.
January 8, 2019 Palladium smashes another record with premium over platinum Shortages of the metal used in autocatalysts for gasoline-fueled vehicles sent its price to yet another all-time high.
January 8, 2019 Gold-backed ETFs gained globally in 2018, even with North America outflows In December alone, gold-backed ETFs globally rose 3 percent, adding 76 tonnes worth $3.1 billion.
January 8, 2019 Scant relief for U.S. aluminium users from removal of Rusal sanctions The U.S. Treasury has said it would lift sanctions on Rusal this month after a restructuring.
January 8, 2019 Lucara Diamond to focus on Bostwana mine this year Lucara aims to recover between 300,000 and 330,000 carats from Karowe this year.
January 8, 2019 Atlas Copco buys German pump distributor IPV is based in Dresden, and reported revenues of about 5.7 million in 2017.
January 4, 2019 Top 3 reasons to avoid running project cost estimates in-house There are real costs associated with conducting project cost estimates in-house.
January 4, 2019 Hedge-fund bear Odey said to gain 53% in a bleak year for rivals Hedge-fund contrarian Crispin Odey’s bearish bets finally paid off as the stock-market selloff he had long predicted kicked in.
January 4, 2019 Metso offloads grinding media business to Moly-Cop Transaction includes the sale of Metso Spain Holding, S.L.U, including operations in Bilbao and Seville, Spain.
January 3, 2019 Centamin reshuffles board amid production hitches at Sukari mine Josef El-Raghy had moved from executive chairman to chairman, as the search for a successor continues.
Japan sets sail on rare earth hunt as China tightens supplies The month-long mission of the test vessel Chikyu near Minamitori Island will mark the world's first attempt to continuously lift rare-earth seabed sludge. January 11, 2026 | 04:22 pm
Australia’s VHM scraps offtake deal with Shenghe Resources The Goschen project is VHM's flagship development, focused on extracting critical minerals such as rare earth elements and titanium. January 11, 2026 | 04:08 pm
US to push for quicker action in reducing reliance on China for rare earths Aside from Japan, G7 members remain heavily dependent on critical minerals from China, which has threatened to impose strict export controls. January 11, 2026 | 09:07 am