by Gordon Barratt | Nov 9, 2026 | News
Deep inside the Arctic Circle, more than 1 000 m underground, the smell of ammonia lingers in the tunnels of the Malmberget mine in Northern Sweden after nightly explosions that loosen 50 000 tons of rock. For more than a century, it’s churned out iron-ore, playing a...
by Gordon Barratt | Nov 9, 2026 | News
China, today effectively extended its trade truce with the US by two months, after announcing it would continue to suspend certain trade measures. The trade truce was due to expire on Tuesday, with Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump expected...
by Gordon Barratt | Nov 9, 2026 | News
Eramet is in talks to sell stakes in its lithium and nickel mining operations in Argentina and Indonesia as part of efforts to shore up its finances, the French company said on Monday. The nickel, manganese and lithium producer had announced in February plans for a...
by Gordon Barratt | Nov 9, 2026 | News
The nickel market is poised to expand to $80.68-billion by 2031 compared with $57.59-billion in 2026, which is an estimated compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7% over the period, finds consultancy MarketsandMarkets in its global nickel market forecast to 2031...
by Gordon Barratt | Nov 6, 2026 | News
US coal producer Peabody Energy has reported adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) of $97.5-million in the third quarter of this year, compared to $99.5-million in the third quarter of 2025. The company notes that seaborne...
by Gordon Barratt | Nov 6, 2026 | News
Resolution Copper Mining, a joint venture between Australia-headquartered miners Rio Tinto and BHP, has approved a $144-million investment in the next phase of development at the Resolution Copper project, in Arizona, in the US – one of the world’s largest untapped...
