September 11, 2018

Norway survey reveals seabed sulphide mineral deposits

Norway's Petroleum Directorate has identified previously unknown deep sea sulphide mineral deposits.

September 11, 2018

German K+S halts production at 2nd site as severe drought drags on

Hattorf is the second site the company has had to shut down in the last two weeks due to a severe drought affecting the country, especially in the northern and…

September 10, 2018

Russia’s Potanin returns 2 pct in Norilsk Nickel to Abramovich -sources

The original sale of the stake was disputed in a London court by aluminium producer Rusal, which owns a stake in Nornickel.

September 10, 2018

Electric cars give new life to mine excavated for nuclear power

Demand for a new generation of electric vehicles is breathing life into an Alpine mine.

September 10, 2018

Russia’s Rushydro says sanctions cloud prospects for joining Rusal’s smelter

In April, Rushydro's board approved the move to join the project with total investments seen at around $1 billion.

September 9, 2018

Iraq pumping oil at record levels, unaffected by protests

The country’s crude exports reached a record of 3.59 million barrels a day.

September 8, 2018

Chinese aluminum gushes onto world markets on Rusal supply fears

Aluminum prices jumped in April after the U.S. announced sanctions on Rusal, the top supplier outside of China.

September 7, 2018

Luxembourg’s mining-focused Space Agency ready to lift off

Unlike US space agency NASA, Luxembourg Space Agency (LSA) will not carry out research or launches. Its purpose is to boost exploration, mining and commercial utilization of resources extracted from…

September 6, 2018

Poland’s JSW seeks tighter grip on coking coal with possible Prairie bid -sources

State-run JSW and Australia's Prairie, which is developing mines in Poland, have been in cooperation talks for much of this year but JSW wants control.

September 6, 2018

Rusal’s August aluminium exports up 7 percent from July – Ifax

MOSCOW, Sept 6 (Reuters) – Russian aluminium producer Rusa , under U.S. sanctions since April, increased its aluminium exports by 7 percent […]