November 26, 2020 Vedanta sounds out bondholders on debt extension The mining giant started approaching the investors to discuss possible debt extensions after the company’s failed attempt to delist its India unit,
November 26, 2020 China’s crackdown on Australian coking coal hurts its steel industry Ships carrying a total of 6.84 million tonnes of Australian coal are now waiting to discharge at Chinese ports.
November 25, 2020 Miners say covid-19 has accelerated move to digital, automation The coronavirus lockdown is hastening digitalisation and automation in the mining industry, major firms and their partners said this week.
November 25, 2020 Rio Tinto neglected good communication with Indigenous groups – executive The blasting of two ancient sacred caves in May caused public outcry and the departure of Rio's chief executive and two deputies.
November 25, 2020 These days, the smart money is staying away from Arctic drilling Both oil companies and banks have decided they can no longer tolerate the risk of drilling in one of the fastest-warming places on the globe.
November 24, 2020 Mining industry making headway on zero emissions truck fleet – ICMM The initiative aims to minimise diesel exhaust and introduce vehicle collision avoidance technology by 2025, and hopes to see greenhouse gas emission-free surface mining vehicles used widely by 2040.
November 24, 2020 There’s $500 million of coal on anchored ships off China’s coast More than 50 vessels have been waiting a month or longer to offload coal from Australia.
November 24, 2020 Speculative heat keeps copper market bubbling LME three-month metal extended its recovery from the March lockdown lows of $4,371 to $7,331 per tonne, the highest trade since June 2018.
November 24, 2020 Elon Musk overtakes Bill Gates to grab world’s second-richest ranking The 49-year-old entrepreneur’s net worth soared $7.2 billion to $127.9 billion, driven by yet another surge in Tesla’s share price.
November 23, 2020 Gold mining emissions draw scrutiny after price surge Investors are putting pressure on gold miners, whose high greenhouse gas emissions have been less scrutinized, to report transparently and take concrete steps to curb them.
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
