January 12, 2021 Lithium miner’s German smelter plan draws billionaires Rock Tech's planned $400 million lithium refinery has attracted support from billionaires including Peter Thiel.
January 12, 2021 Norway eyes sea change in deep dive for metals instead of oil Country could license companies for deep-sea mining as early as 2023, its oil and energy ministry told Reuters.
January 12, 2021 RST advances technology for treatment and rehabilitation of tailings dams RST’s advanced crusting agents are being used by mine operations and power plants to control dust when the surface moisture in tailings dams is evaporated or recycled.
January 12, 2021 Rescuers try to reach 22 trapped after Chinese gold mine blast The blast occurred at the Hushan mine in Qixia, Shandong province.
January 12, 2021 Gold investors target ‘excessive’ executive payouts amid deals Investors critical of lavish executive payouts plan to vote down compensation at upcoming annual shareholder meetings.
January 12, 2021 China’s ban on Australian coal forces trade flows to realign While Indonesia was China’s second-biggest supplier, it has now seen demand surge as imports from Australia dropped to nearly zero.
January 12, 2021 Steinmetz pressed on Guinea deals on second day of bribery trial The Israeli billionaire and two others are accused of paying at least $8.5 million in exchange for rights to exploit Simandou.
January 11, 2021 US steel groups, union urge Biden to keep Trump’s steel tariffs in place Trump's Commerce Department imposed the Section 232 metals tariffs -- 25% on steel and 10% on aluminum -- in March 2018.
January 11, 2021 India sees $55bn investment in clean coal over next decade The investment will be made in clean coal facilities, including coal gasification and coal-bed methane.
January 11, 2021 Zimbabwe gold deliveries tumble nearly a third in 2020 Gold sales to country's sole buyer and exporter of bullion Fidelity Printers and Refiners fell 31% to 19 tonnes last year.
Ports for Australia’s Pilbara iron ore region closed due to cyclone Port Hedland, about 1,300 km (800 miles) north of Western Australia's state capital, Perth, is the world's biggest export point for iron ore. February 07, 2026 | 11:40 am
