May 16, 2022 Equinox Gold halts RDM mine in Brazil over permit delay As a result, the company has withdrawn its 2022 production guidance for the mine.
May 16, 2022 Lithium sector needs $42 billion as pivot from China adds costs The sector will require $7 billion of investment each year from now until 2028, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence said in a report.
May 16, 2022 Column: European smelter hits mean another year of zinc shortfall The smelter twist in the zinc story isn't going away any time soon, writes Andy Home.
May 16, 2022 Review board rejects Baffinland expansion plans in Nunavut Federal northern affairs minister, has 90 days to either side with the review board or Baffinland Iron Mines.
May 16, 2022 How the new Latin America left is seeking a greener future The greener hue of the new leaders contrasts with the old guard "resource nationalists," who have typically sought tight state control of energy and metals.
May 13, 2022 LME targets off-exchange trades as nickel chaos spurs reform The London Metal Exchange plans to force members to regularly report details of their over-the-counter metals positions, substantially expanding its market surveillance capabilities.
May 13, 2022 Column: China lifts metals exports as Western supply chains buckle The current highly unusual flow of Chinese unwrought aluminum to Europe attests to the extreme dislocation in global supply chains, writes Andy Home.
May 12, 2022 Metal demand seen surging for decades on strength of energy transition, World Bank says Even as consumption growth for other commodities like grain probably will trail off in the next 30 years, metals will remain in high demand, the bank said.
May 12, 2022 Mining Indaba: Russia-Ukraine war triggers policy shifts, supply chain disruptions Increased prices for fossil fuels have shifted the conversation, potentially benefitting oil and gas projects in Africa as importers scramble to diversify supply chains away from Russia.
May 11, 2022 Kinross reports ‘messy’ Q1 results as sale of Russian assets awaits approval "We are in uncharted territory here," says CEO.
Vale’s iron ore output hits seven-year high in 2025, surpassing Rio Tinto’s Pilbara Vale's iron ore production for 2025 reached 336.1 million tons, up 2.6% from the previous year. January 27, 2026 | 02:18 pm