May 26, 2021 China tin smelters shut down amid Yunnan power shortage Some smelters in China's tin heartland of Yunnan are having to stop operating because of restrictions on power consumption in the southwestern province.
May 26, 2021 Iran bans bitcoin mining, echoing China, after blackouts Authorities decided to act after concluding the spike in electricity consumption from server farms underpinning Bitcoin and other tokens was a key factor behind rising demand for coal.
May 26, 2021 Australian police arrest 11 protesting against MMG’s Tasmania waste storage plan Police last week broke up the protesters' camp 142 days after it was set up in an effort to protect the environment.
May 26, 2021 AngloGold suspends Obuasi output, cost guidance after underground collapse Company said the ramp-up of production at its Obuasi mine in Ghana would be delayed, with operations remaining suspended after a miner went missing last week following a collapse of…
May 26, 2021 Congo earthquake disrupts tin ore exports An earthquake in Goma is delaying exports of tin ore from mineral-rich North Kivu province,
May 25, 2021 Australia shares drop on virus worries, miners drag Heavyweight Aussie miners tumbled 0.9% as China's warning against hoarding pressured iron ore prices.
May 25, 2021 Union calls for strike at BHP’s Escondida, Spence mines in Chile Union members were called to walk off the job starting Thursday.
May 25, 2021 Peak mined silver reached Industrial demand for silver is projected to notch an 8-year high of 524Moz in 2021.
May 25, 2021 IEA’s urgent fossil fuel warning earns mixed reception from producers A stark appeal by the world’s top energy body to stop investment in new fossil fuel projects by next year has met a mixed reception from the world’s top producers.
May 25, 2021 Biden looks abroad for electric vehicle metals, in blow to US miners The approach would see the US rely on Canada, Australia, and Brazil - among others - to produce most of the critical raw materials needed.
Barrick regains Mali mine along with three tons of its gold The move follows an agreement reached last month that ended a two-year standoff between Barrick and Mali’s government. December 15, 2025 | 01:34 pm
