March 18, 2018

U.S. govt to accept metals tariffs exclusion requests from Monday

It could take up to 90 days to make determinations.

March 18, 2018

Merkel, Xi agree to work on steel overcapacity within G20

Xi said both countries should cooperate despite ideological differences.

March 16, 2018

Mine accident shows a potash market nervous about outages

Shares of some of the largest potash producers soared on speculation that the accident could knock out a large chunk of global production capacity.

March 16, 2018

Electric car dreams may be dashed by 2050 on lack of cobalt, lithium supplies

German researchers say cobalt-free battery technologies — including post-lithium technologies based on non-critical elements — are the best way to avoid supply issues in the long term.

March 16, 2018

De Beers, Mountain Province go after Kennady Diamonds to expand joint Canadian mine

The partners in Canada's Gahcho Kué mine, Mountain Province, said the planned acquisition opens up some potential new options for the operation’s future.

March 16, 2018

Poland’s KGHM targets rise in Chilean copper ore output

The miner expects daily copper ore output at its Chilean mine Sierra Gorda to increase by 18% next year from current levels.

March 15, 2018

Three tonnes of dore bars strewn across runway at Russian airport

Dore bars fell from the sky.

March 15, 2018

Visualizing China’s most ambitious megaproject

Costing between $4-8 trillion and affecting 65 countries, China’s ambitious One Belt, One Road (OBOR) initiative is the granddaddy of all megaprojects.

March 15, 2018

Czech tycoon earmarks $1.2 billion to buy Europe’s old coal

“The media bubble around clean energy doesn’t reflect reality,” said Alan Svoboda, an executive director of Seven Energy.

March 15, 2018

Ex-banker’s home said to be raided in UK Rio Tinto probe

UK investigators raided home of former investment banker to look for evidence connected with a bribery investigation into mining giant Rio Tinto Group.