October 18, 2017 Vale shareholders elect two Aberdeen-backed candidates to board Guerra and Saboya, two of four competing candidates for the board, were nominated by Aberdeen Asset Management.
October 18, 2017 Scotiabank to offload gold trading unit Chinese buyers are rumoured to be the key targets of the sale.
October 18, 2017 Canada’s oil sands survive, but can’t thrive in a $50 oil world Canada’s oil sands producers are stuck in a rut.
October 18, 2017 Atlas Copco up on higher third-quarter orders, bullish demand forecast The Swedish firm is fine-tuning details for a group split that will see its mining, infrastructure and natural resources business trade as a new company in 2018.
October 17, 2017 Proceeds from massive diamond found by pastor to go to Sierra Leone’s poorest Over 50% of the proceeds will be used to fund clean water, electricity, school, medical facilities, bridges and roads, none of which are currently available in the village of Koryardu,…
October 17, 2017 Seven workers killed and one still trapped after Turkey coal mine collapse Part of a coal mine in Turkey's southeastern province of Sirnak has collapsed, leaving eight workers trapped inside.
October 17, 2017 Nexans to power the world’s largest potash mine French firm has secured an eight-year contract to provide power cable and support services for the Mosaic K3 potash mine in Canada.
October 16, 2017 Stellar Diamonds soars on $1.25 million-sale of Guinea assets Deal allows the Stellar to focus on its bigger Tongo-Tonguma project in Sierra Leone, which would be the country's second largest diamond mine ever.
October 16, 2017 Philippines’ Duterte lifts suspension on gold miner Lepanto Lepanto was among more than two dozen companies ordered halted by a sacked minister who led an environmental crackdown.
October 15, 2017 Coal power set for one last hurrah Britain's remaining coal-fired power plants could enjoy an 11th-hour revival in the early 2020s despite the Government’s drive to cut carbon emissions, if ministers choose not to risk raising household…
Key Chinese Rio Tinto shareholder backs Glencore bid to gain copper access Chinalco is already in talks with authorities and is expected to back the ambitious tie-up, Bloomberg sources said. January 19, 2026 | 07:36 am