June 21, 2016 Rio Tinto may be planning a $9bn spinoff a la BHP Rumours follow Rio's decision to group its least loved units — coal, uranium salt, borates and its Iron Ore Co. of Canada — under a new umbrella branded as the…
June 21, 2016 21 incredible uses for silver Silver is generally known for its use in coins, silverware and of course jewellery. However, today these account for less than 50% of all silver consumption.
June 21, 2016 ALROSA announces new appointment PJSC ALROSA has announced the appointment of Elena Gangalo as the Company Vice President.
June 21, 2016 Petra finds another massive diamond at its Cullinan mine The 121.26-carat white rock is a Type II diamond "of exceptional colour and clarity," according to Petra.
June 21, 2016 BHP just forecast ‘another 10 years’ of iron ore glut Chief executive Andrew Mackenzie believes the iron ore market will take longer to balance out than other commodities due to an excess of supply coming on stream in the next…
June 21, 2016 Rio Tinto to boot iron ore chief in fresh management shake-up Andrew Harding, once tipped as the most likely person to take the company’s reins, is being replaced by Chris Salisbury, currently leading the copper and coal division.
June 20, 2016 Harvard scientists find clean, new way of mining rare earths It is estimated that processing one ton of rare earths these days can generate about 2,000 tons of toxic waste.
June 20, 2016 Rare earths prices rise as China builds reserves, tackles illegal mining The global rare earth market is expected to grow from the $1.4 billion it was worth back in 2010 to $4.1 billion by 2017.
June 20, 2016 Kinross Gold suspends work at Tasiast mine in Mauritania, shares dive Decision follows the West African country order to expatriates whose work permits were invalid to stop working.
June 20, 2016 Electric vehicles have the potential to be a significant disruptive force for commodities markets Tesla Model 3 promises to move electric cars from niche to mainstream, spurring larger electric car adoption in transport, according to Wood Mackenzie’s latest research.
France to invest 50M euros for stake in Imerys lithium project The minerals group first announced the Emili project in 2022, with the aim of producing 34,000 tonnes of lithium hydroxide annually. February 11, 2026 | 07:00 am
