December 28, 2021 CNGR to buy nickel, cobalt from Xiamen Xiangyu Chinese battery materials producer said it would buy over a five-year period as part of a broad strategic cooperation agreement.
December 28, 2021 Thirty-one killed in Sudanese gold mine collapse The incident occurred at a private gold mine in western Sudan.
December 28, 2021 Philippines ends open-pit mining ban to reinvigorate industry The Philippines has lifted a four-year-old ban on open-pit mining for copper, gold, silver and complex ores.
December 28, 2021 Poland hopes for progress in talks with Czechs over Turow mine The EU's top court told Poland to halt operations at the Turow mine on the border with the Czech Republic after complaints of environmental damage.
December 27, 2021 Dubai can’t shake off the stain of smuggled African gold Interviews with government officials across Africa reveal smuggling operations that span at least nine countries and involve tonnes of gold spirited over borders.
December 27, 2021 Samarco bondholders rebuff restructuring plan, new proposals expected A previous proposal put forth by the company was rejected by bondholders in July.
December 27, 2021 Adani set to export coal from Australia’s Carmichael mine after long delay Adani Group said it’s ready to begin the first coal exports from the controversial Carmichael more than a decade after the group took over the project.
December 27, 2021 Zijin starts production at giant Tibet copper mine Qulong copper mine in Tibet adds a new source of supply to the market for next year.
December 27, 2021 Chinese manufacturing profits squeezed by commodity prices Chinese miners and raw material providers benefiting from higher commodity prices at the expense of manufacturers.
December 27, 2021 Russia’s Severstal will need to pay $340m in extra taxes in 2022 The additional payment is due to changes in the calculation of a mineral extraction tax and the excise tax on steel.
BHP puts Anglo in ‘rearview mirror’ as CEO eyes Canada copper “I’m hopeful that in five years time, 10 years time, there’ll be further investments that we can make into Canadian resources,” Mike Henry said. December 19, 2025 | 12:32 pm