August 14, 2020 Gold price sees worst week since June Despite this week’s decline, gold is still up almost 30% this year.
August 14, 2020 BHP to steer mining lobby groups’ climate change policies Company said it will closely monitor the work of industry associations to ensure they match its climate position on keeping the world’s warming to less than 2 degrees Celsius.
August 14, 2020 China approves merger of two coal giants Shandong Energy Group and Yankuang Group's business combination creates China’s second-largest coal producer.
August 13, 2020 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Gold price vs stock chart shows bullion is far from expensive, Shandong calls on Canada to approve Arctic mine, Star Diamond and Rio Tinto to face off in court
August 13, 2020 Russia has $1.5bn plan to dent China’s rare earth dominance Initiative is in line with other countries, such as US, which are also trying to curb their reliance on China, home to 63% of global production.
August 13, 2020 China’s booming copper imports an echo of the last crisis Every copper trader knows Beijing's stockpiling was a big part of the copper price rally from 2009 lows below $3,000/tonne to over $10,000 two years later.
August 12, 2020 S.Africa’s minister drops challenge to court ruling on black ownership threshold Mines minister has withdrawn an appeal of a court ruling that held that mining companies did not have to maintain at least 26% black ownership in perpetuity.
August 12, 2020 Gold price rebounds from biggest one-day drop since 2013 Spot gold turned green after sinking below $1,900/oz earlier in the day.
August 11, 2020 Mining M&A deals over $8.8 billion in Q2 – report GlobalData reports an increase of 29% over the previous quarter.
August 11, 2020 PNG to lift lockdown despite surge in covid-19 cases Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape is pressing ahead with plans to lift lockdown measures in the Pacific nation this week.
BHP puts Anglo in ‘rearview mirror’ as CEO eyes Canada copper “I’m hopeful that in five years time, 10 years time, there’ll be further investments that we can make into Canadian resources,” Mike Henry said. December 19, 2025 | 12:32 pm
