November 20, 2017 Anglo to halt Minas Rio in Brazil if expansion licence delayed further The company said if long-delayed permit for its massive iron ore mine is not issued next month as expected, it would have to shut it by Sep. 2018.
November 17, 2017 French researchers unearth largest stash of Medieval silver coins ever found They are puzzled by the finding of 21 Islamic gold dinars at an abbey in eastern France.
November 17, 2017 Vale delays sale of stake in New Caledonia nickel mine The sale may be delayed for up to a year, a setback to efforts by the world’s largest iron ore producer to offload non-core assets.
November 17, 2017 Hedge fund bet on Glencore backfires with $100m loss London hedge fund giant Lansdowne Partners lost a long-term bet against Glencore this year after the spectacular recovery of the miner took some by surprise.
November 16, 2017 Cobalt hedging not mining the route for VW in EV drive, official says "Hedging by means of long-term (supplier) contracts is [] way to control such new issues (of securing materials supplies)," says VW head of sustainability.
November 16, 2017 Canada says coal not coming back, US and Germany differ Nearly 20 countries have joined a British-Canadian initiative to phase out coal from power generation before 2030.
November 15, 2017 Fresnillo jumps after HBSC upgrades rating to ‘buy’ HSBC referred to the company as a “sector leader at a discount”.
November 15, 2017 What people think of globalization, by country More than in the past, the population is divided on whether globalization is a force for good or not.
November 15, 2017 Glencore, Canadian teachers close to launch mining royalty firm The Swiss commodity giant is reportedly finalizing a $700-million deal with the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan to create a new base-metals royalty vehicle.
November 15, 2017 Polish copper producer KGHM cuts 2017 investment and output targets The state-run firm also said that this year's output of electrolytic copper from its own concentrates will be 35,000 tonnes than the planned 401,000 tonnes due to an accident at…
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
