October 23, 2019 Freeport posts loss on lower copper output, prices The company has been shifting to underground mining from an open pit at its giant Grasberg mine in Indonesia and had previously warned that production would take a hit.
October 22, 2019 Sustainability the new battleground for aluminium producers — opinion Going green is the new differentiator in the cut-throat business of making aluminium.
October 22, 2019 Precious metals have not corrected enough The evidence is quite strong that the correction in Gold and gold stocks has more to go in terms of price and probably time.
October 22, 2019 Rio Tinto kicks off $10m pilot hoping to become the largest lithium miner in US The miner will be extracting lithium from the tailings of its California Boron mine.
October 21, 2019 Private investors shun mining amid “escalated investor concerns” New report shows private funds raising money for investment in metals and mining came up empty in Q3 and so far this year commitments total a paltry $100m.
October 21, 2019 US silver mine presented as example of environmental leadership Hecla Mining's Lucky Friday mine was named a "Pollution Prevention Champion."
October 18, 2019 Oil posts a weekly loss amid dour economic outlook, supply rise Futures in New York fell 1.7% this week.
October 18, 2019 Doing due diligence: What to know before investing in a mining junior Junior explorers going into uncharted territory are on the map - and making a mark, especially in the gold and copper sectors.
October 18, 2019 Gold miners’ profits to soar Higher production, stable costs, and much-higher gold prices should combine for some super-impressive results.
October 18, 2019 How a small aluminum maker won US trade protection The United States was once the world’s biggest producer of primary aluminum. But by the time Trump took office, production had dwindled to the level last seen in 1951.
Krypton in zircon grains reveals landscapes’ history and potential future, researchers say By measuring the krypton, the Curtin University team was able to work out how long zircon grains spent near the Earth’s surface before they were buried, like a ‘cosmic clock’. January 16, 2026 | 12:40 pm
