August 23, 2018

World’s first autonomous and electric container vessel to launch in early 2020

About half the cost of the ship will be paid for by the Norwegian government.

August 23, 2018

Centerra, Kyrgyz Gov’t delay completion of deal over Kumtor mine

Extension of the deadline, the fifth one so far this year, seeks reaching final agreement that would end long-running dispute over the country’s largest gold mine.

August 22, 2018

Chinese, Canadian-Finnish, Cypriot firms bid for Serbia copper mine

China's Zijin Mining, Canadian-Finnish fund Champion and Cyprus-based U Gold have bid for a strategic partnership in RTB Bor, Serbia's only copper mine and smelter.

August 22, 2018

Russian ministries reject proposed windfall tax on metals and mining firms

Russian government ministries have agreed that a proposed windfall tax on metals, mining and chemical companies was inappropriate.

August 22, 2018

Russia in gold buying spree ahead of tougher US sanctions

Moscow bought 26.1 tonnes of gold in July, more than in any other month this year.

August 22, 2018

Merkel allies pile on the pressure to keep coal plants running

Germany’s states are upping pressure on Chancellor Angela Merkel to keep coal-fired power for as long as 30 years as the nation approaches a deadline for setting an exit date…

August 22, 2018

Dalradian shareholders advised to back Orion Mine’s $230m takeover bid

The offer is priced at a 62% premium to the explorer’s share price at close on June 20, a day before it was announced.

August 21, 2018

Polymetal International declares dividends for H1

Polymetal International plc announced today that the Board of Directors of the Company has resolved to pay an interim dividend of $ 0.17 per share.

August 21, 2018

Three companies from Canada, China, Russia bid for Serbian copper mine

Serbia's government said it was seeking a partner to invest at least $350 million in debt-laden RTB Bor.

August 20, 2018

Lucara Diamond moves forward with ‘stone by stone’ sales plan

Miner will include Sarine’s mapping and planning technologies into its sales platform, which applies algorithms to match rough diamond production with polished manufacturing demand on a stone by stone basis.