August 30, 2023

BHP mulls taking Escondida underground

BHP is studying ways to offset an expected drop in copper grades in Chile, including a new concentrator and taking Escondida underground.

August 29, 2023

China zooms in on Latin America, Africa in critical minerals race — report

China is expected to continue building its influence over key minerals such as lithium and cobalt across the developing world, according to S&P Global.

August 29, 2023

US Steel starts due diligence after entering agreements with ‘numerous third parties’

Earlier this month, Esmark scraped its bid, leaving Arcelor-Mittal as the only known potential challenger to Cleveland-Cliffs.

August 29, 2023

Chinese steel demand declining less than data suggests, says Vale executive

Vale is "cautiously optimistic" about the largest global consumer of iron ore, as China's economy has proven resilient.

August 29, 2023

Peru slashes growth outlook amid falling copper investment

Though metals mining and production is expected to grow 7.0% this year, private investment - largely in mining - is expected to drop 4.5% this year.

August 29, 2023

Mali president signs new mining code in bid to raise govt stake

The new code will allow the state and local investors to take stakes as high as 35% in mining projects.

August 29, 2023

Iron ore’s unexpected rally shows pockets of China strength

The one commodity that should be getting hammered by China’s worsening property crisis is actually doing rather well.

August 28, 2023

Top copper-producing nation Chile sees mining costs jump 29%

Inflationary pressure is coming from lower ore quality, which means more rock has to be crushed to extract the same amount of metal.

August 28, 2023

Hyperdrive: Why the EV industry is talking about ‘black mass’

Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, Fastmarkets and S&P Global have launched regular price assessments of the material.

August 28, 2023

Indonesia nickel mining quota delays due to switch back to old system – official

Prices of nickel ore in Indonesia have surged about 10% in recent weeks.