July 10, 2017 Mining jobs among the ones artificial intelligence will take over first Using PwC research, UK-based digital marketing agency Aira worked with RS Components to reveal how many jobs per sector are at high risk of being taken by robots by 2030.…
July 9, 2017 Explosion at Norilsk Nickel mine kills four Four miners were killed in an explosion at the Zapolyarny Mine, part of the Polar Division of Norilsk Nickel.
July 7, 2017 CHARTS: Lithium-rich countries risk missing the boat on electric batteries boom The need for the metal is expected to triple by 2025, but no all the countries rich in lithium are taking advantage of that trend, as shown in these graphics.
July 7, 2017 Russian state corporation suspends $1.2 billion uranium project in Tanzania Weak uranium market and new Tanzania’s regulations named the main culprits.
July 7, 2017 Tesla to build world’s largest lithium-ion battery in Australia The mega-project will be built in conjunction with French renewable energy firm Neoen and paired with Neoen's existing Hornsdale Wind Farm north of Adelaide.
July 7, 2017 Banro resumes operations at Namoya after militia violence prompted halt While the kidnapped drivers have been released it’s still uncertain where they are and what happened to their trucks.
July 6, 2017 Ghana calls off search for 17 trapped illegal miners While major global companies are part of Ghana’s mining sector, illegal gold extraction is a chronic issue in the country and deadly accidents are frequent.
July 6, 2017 Metso signs three new Life Cycle Services contracts with mining customers in Pacific Rim During the first quarter of 2017, Metso signed three new long-term maintenance contracts with major mining companies in the Pacific Rim region.
July 6, 2017 Another huge diamond unearthed in Lesotho mine The 126-carat is the latest in a string of major discoveries Gem Diamonds have made at Letšeng this year.
July 5, 2017 Top 50 mining companies reshuffle as Chinese, lithium firms climb rankings Combined worth of 50 largest mining companies grow to $768 billion during first half of 2017, but a few big names drop down rankings.
Construction on track for Q1 completion at Sibanye’s Keliber lithium project in Finland Keliber is the EU's most advanced integrated lithium project, with planned LiOH production of around 15,000 tonnes per annum. January 19, 2026 | 01:57 pm
