September 28, 2021 Australia to set up $1.5bn loan facility for critical minerals projects Australia is a major supplier of critical minerals, such as nickel, copper and cobalt.
September 27, 2021 British Columbia’s biggest mines see three-year revenue erosion Average revenue fell 26.2% to C$519.5 million in 2020.
September 27, 2021 Czech, Polish negotiators make progress on Turow mine dispute Turow, a 30 square kilometre area, is one of Poland's largest lignite mines.
September 27, 2021 Vale halts production after 39 workers trapped in Totten mine in Canada Vale said no one is injured and expects everyone to be rescued by Monday night.
September 27, 2021 Coal prices are booming but US miners struggle to boost output A labor shortage and reluctance to open new mines has left US coal companies struggling to keep up with surging global demand.
September 27, 2021 Coal shortage deepens in India amid plunging plant inventories Stockpiles have fallen to the lowest since November 2017, data from the Central Electricity Authority showed.
September 27, 2021 China to auction another 150,000 tonnes of state metal reserves on Oct 9 In the fourth round of metal auctions this year, the administration will sell off 30,000 tonnes of copper, 50,000 tonnes of zinc and 70,000 tonnes of aluminum.
September 27, 2021 Power costs could force metal producers from Europe – Eurometaux Governments across Europe are coming under pressure to help curb soaring energy costs for companies and households caused by a global surge in wholesale gas prices.
September 27, 2021 South Africa miners back gradual move away from coal-fired power About 60% of the country’s $302 billion economy is reliant on energy produced from coal.
September 27, 2021 Rio Tinto and Canadian union reach labour deal for British Columbia ops Unifor, which represents about 900 workers at the miner's aluminum smelting plant in Kitimat and power generating facility in Kemano, had started a strike action in July.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
