April 12, 2021

Environmentalists call on Norway to stop plans for deep-sea mining

Six environmental organisations, including the World Wildlife Fund and Greenpeace, on Monday called on Norway to stop plans to open ocean areas for deep-sea mining.

April 11, 2021

CATL takes stake in China Moly cobalt mine for $137.5 million

The investment gives CATL access to the Kisanfu copper-cobalt mine in the DRC, one of the world's largest undeveloped sources of cobalt.

April 11, 2021

Xinjiang coal mine accident traps 21 – China state media

A section of the mine filled with water when 29 miners were working at the site in Hutubi county.

April 9, 2021

Samarco files for bankruptcy protection

Vale said the filing would in no way affect its ability to pay reparations to those affected by the 2015 dam burst.

April 9, 2021

America’s Suez

Taiwan could turn out to be to the American empire what Suez was to the British Empire in 1956.

April 9, 2021

Another gold stock upleg

Gold stocks’ latest young upleg is far less likely to be derailed by big gold selling.

April 9, 2021

Nornickel to minimise 2020 final dividend, considers buyback

Company will minimise its final dividend for 2020 to fund planned investment in production growth and improving its environmental footprint.

April 9, 2021

Investors oppose Rio Tinto pay report over rock shelter outrage

Remuneration report includes $9.9 million paid to former CEO Jean-Sebastien Jacques, who was ousted over the destruction of sacred Aboriginal caves.

April 9, 2021

US interior secretary looks to restore Utah monuments slashed by Trump

The Bears Ears National Monument was slashed in size by former President Donald Trump to open it to mining, grazing and drilling.

April 9, 2021

Greenland Minerals says it is focused on rare earths, not uranium

Doubts have risen over the future of the Kvanefjeld project as a left-wing party pledged on Wednesday its opposition after winning a parliamentary election.