
Coal prices are booming but US miners struggle to boost output
A labor shortage and reluctance to open new mines has left U.S. coal companies struggling to keep up with surging global.

Nickel output poised for steady growth up to 2030
Research agency Fitch Solutions expects nickel mine production to grow strongly between 2021 and 2023, owing to less disruption from Covid-19 and amid a high price environment.
The agency believes that output growth.

China’s Jiangxi Copper to develop Afghanistan copper mine when situation allows
BEIJING – China’s Jiangxi Copper Co said on Monday that it and the Metallurgical Corp of China (MCC) are monitoring the situation in Afghanistan and will push forward with the.

Robust metals price outlook softens in 2022 – reports
The global metals and mining industry outlook has changed from ‘positive’ to ‘stable’, with a new Moody’s Investors Service report finding.

Christie’s to Sell Marie Antoinette’s Diamonds
Christie’s expects to garner up to $4 million for a pair of diamond bracelets belonging to Marie Antoinette, former queen of France, at its Geneva sale in November.
The set, which contains 112.

Gold contributing towards efforts to achieve UN SDG 3
The gold industry is committed to supporting the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), but the Covid-19 pandemic has severely impacted the progress being made towards achieving the SDGs,.

China’s approves $149 mln coalbed methane pipeline project in northern China
China’s state planner has approved a 960 million yuan ($149 million) coalbed methane pipeline project linking the northern provinces of Shanxi and Shaanxi, the National Development and Reform Commission said.

Global diamond production to grow by 1.4% in 2021
Global rough diamond production is expected to recover by 1.4% to reach 112.99 million carats (Mct) in 2021, after registering an estimated 19.4% decline to 111.4 Mct in 2020, owing to the.

Coalition urges US Congress to incentivize permanent rare earth magnet making
A group of rare earth industry players has sent a letter to the US Congress urging lawmakers to pass bipartisan legislation.

Top 5 largest lithium mining companies in the world
The lithium mining sector has seen a proliferation of activity in the last 10 years. It has documented record revenues as lithium becomes more sought after due to its centrality in electric.
