China covid-19 outbreak halts copper price rally

Gold price rally lifts value of top 50 mining companies above $1 trillion for the first time

The Top 50 most valuable mining companies added $80.2 billion in market capitalization over the three months to end September.

MINING.com Editor | October 8, 2020 | 9:24 am

Mining in the Amazon threatens 20% of indigenous lands – report

Legal and illegal mining on Indigenous lands linked to higher levels of deforestation, according to the World Resources Institute.

MINING.com Editor | October 7, 2020 | 9:11 am

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Trump issues new order to spur rare earths mining; Copper price in biggest drop since height of pandemic; Iron ore price jumps 5% after Vale suspension...

MINING.com Editor | October 1, 2020 | 4:41 pm

License to operate still 1st risk for mining - report

License to operate still the top risk for miners – report

In EY's annual risks and opportunities report, 63% of executives surveyed flagged LTO a top three risk.

MINING.com Editor | September 30, 2020 | 2:44 pm

Copper output may suffer if pandemic drags on

Output from top copper producers down 3.7% in Q2 2020 – report

Overall copper production is forecast to drop by 1.5% this year to 20.3Mt.

MINING.com Editor | September 30, 2020 | 10:35 am

China Has Shot at Seizing 60% Share of Global EV Sales This Year

China EV ambitions threat to entire US auto industry – report

A bipartisan, federal response is required for the US to compete with China’s ownership of the next generation of transportation, according to a new report from SAFE.

MINING.com Editor | September 29, 2020 | 1:26 pm