December 17, 2020 Zambian state needs bigger role in mines to help the economy, president says Africa's second-biggest copper producer is seeking to increase its control over the sector as it navigates a debt crisis.
December 17, 2020 Canada unveils hydrogen strategy to kick-start clean fuel industry Clean fuel sector could be worth C$50 billion, create 350,000 jobs and help the country achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
December 16, 2020 Veteran copper executive sees mines avoiding major strike shocks Just one mid-sized mine in Chile has halted operations because of strikes in the current wage cycle.
December 16, 2020 Ethiopia revokes licences of 63 mining companies The companies were said to have breached contract rules, failed to renew their licenses, or not made royalty payments.
December 16, 2020 Freeport CEO sees banner years ahead after gains won in ‘battle’ CEO Richard Adkerson expects copper volumes to expand by 20% and gold by 70% next year, with rising outputs lowering costs.
December 16, 2020 De Beers raises diamond prices for first time since pandemic Prices increased by about 2% to 3% at the diamond giant’s final sale of the year last week.
December 16, 2020 SolGold faces rebellion from top shareholders Mining heavyweights that backed the company and its huge Ecuadorian copper deposit are growing increasingly frustrated by the management’s decisions.
December 16, 2020 LME to forge ahead with plans to support sustainable metal production The London Metal Exchange will roll-out by mid-2021 a digital register to store carbon related details of aluminum.
December 16, 2020 Polish coal boss warns of unemployment jump if mines close too fast Poland generates most of its electricity from burning coal and is the only European Union state that has refused to pledge carbon neutrality by 2050.
December 16, 2020 B2Gold operations at Mali not affected by strike The National Union of Malian Workers launched the general strike on Monday amid a standoff with the government over wages and working conditions.
Silver price whipsaws again as thin liquidity fuels wild swings Spot silver was up more than 7% to about $76 an ounce by mid-morning in New York on Friday, having earlier tumbled toward $64. February 06, 2026 | 01:23 pm
