September 11, 2020 Rio Tinto exits seen reverberating across boardrooms CEO Jean-Sebastien Jacques and two deputies resigned on Friday after weeks of shareholder pressure.
September 11, 2020 Tesla in talks to buy low carbon nickel from Canada The company is in discussions with Canadian miner Giga Metals about helping to develop a large mine.
September 10, 2020 NASA seeks to set law for space mining The agency is soliciting bids from explorers who are willing to finance their own trips to the moon and collect soil or rock samples without actually returning the material to…
September 10, 2020 Shareholder group seeks Fortescue moratorium on Australian cultural site damage The miner says the moratorium would disempower traditional owners, and it already has proper procedures in place.
September 10, 2020 India to restrict metals imports with an eye on China Country is planning to raise surveillance of copper and aluminum imports while developing policies to curb shipments from China and other Asian nations to protect domestic producers, said two government…
September 10, 2020 Flawless 102-carat diamond could fetch up to $30 million at auction The gem was cut from a 271-carat rough that was discovered at the Victor mine in Ontario.
September 10, 2020 Harmony Gold expects to swing to a full year loss The miner expects headline loss per share for the year ended June 30, to be between 139 and 169 cents, compared to earnings of 204 cents per share reported in…
September 10, 2020 Russia’s richest man owns more melting Arctic than anyone The Arctic is warming with such rapid speed—more than twice as fast as the global average—that it serves as a leading indicator.
September 9, 2020 Oil market buckles under pressure of pandemic’s second wave Some of the largest producers in the Middle East are slashing prices for their barrels, signaling a lack of confidence in the recovery.
September 9, 2020 South Africa’s power cuts weigh on miners’ investment decisions Power supply disruptions from Eskom could have a bearing on mining companies' growth.
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
