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…
October 15, 2017 VW lowballs cobalt producers, fails to secure supply for EVs In one of the clearest signs of a tight cobalt market, Volkswagen has failed to secure a long-term supply of cobalt used in electrical vehicle batteries.
October 13, 2017 Zinc price spike sparks flurry of miner listings The metal has doubled in prices since late 2015 and investor demands are rising for this "hot commodity."
October 13, 2017 Zambian villagers can sue Vedanta in the UK-London’s Court of Appeal London's Court of Appeal opened the way for nearly 2,000 Zambian villagers can pursue a claim for damages.
October 12, 2017 Prairie Mining says near deal with Chinese banks to fund Polish mine Upfront capital costs for the development of the Jan Karski mine totals $630 million with Chinese lenders expected to financing 85 percent of it.
October 12, 2017 Millions of dollars in gold end up in Switzerland’s sewers every year Researchers estimate that roughly 43 kg of gold — worth about $1.8 million at current prices — and 3,000 kg of silver (worth nearly $1.7 million) were flushed away last…
October 11, 2017 Chile expects moderate rise in copper price — mining minister Increase won't enough to push price above $3 a pound for the entire year, Mining Minister Aurora Williams said on Wednesday.
October 11, 2017 About a third of global concentrates now registered to trade on this new exchange Open Mineral Exchange has managed to attract mining companies and smelters wanting to cut out the middlemen and save cash on deals for concentrates.
October 11, 2017 France’s Areva to cut Niger uranium production on price drop Decision is in response to falling uranium prices, a local union leader said.
October 11, 2017 Altus Strategies explorer joins the Mali gold rush Juniors have been increasingly active in Mali, regarded as a relatively stable jurisdiction, where Legend has a portfolio of gold projects and licences covering nearly 400 square kilometres.
China aluminum output at record, steel below 1 billion tons Aluminum production increased 2.4% to to 45.02 million tons, having risen every year this decade. January 19, 2026 | 09:27 am
