April 30, 2024 As BHP weighs firm bid for Anglo, investors fret over cherry-picking assets BHP Group can't cherry-pick Anglo American assets without paying a hefty premium, Anglo investors told Reuters.
April 30, 2024 Barrick’s Mali mine feeds Russian war machine, advocacy group says The operator of the Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex increased tax, royalty and dividend payments to the Malian government by almost half to $380.7 million last year.
April 30, 2024 Australia cracks down on foreign cash in critical minerals At the same time, the investment approval process would be streamlined for known investors and low-risk sectors.
April 30, 2024 Copper smelters in China wary of BHP-Anglo tie-up "This is not good news for China given the heavy reliance on external supply, and Chinese companies hold limited resources," one analyst said.
April 30, 2024 Anglo spinoffs will ‘very likely’ need South Africa approval Even though BHP doesn’t want to buy Kumba and Amplats, South Africa could have an important role to play if an eventual deal is structured.
April 30, 2024 Gold price rally could cut India’s demand to four-year low – WGC Demand for gold from India could stand between 700 metric tons and 800 metric tons in 2024.
April 30, 2024 Bank of Korea rules out immediate gold buying, may consider it long-term In June 2023, the BOK said it was more desirable to maintain dollar liquidity than boost its gold holdings.
April 29, 2024 Half of all copper mining is at drought risk with climate change Even in an optimistic low emission scenario for 2050, more than half the world’s copper mines will be in areas exposed to drought risk that’s deemed significant.
April 29, 2024 Iron ore is tight and will pass $100 test in 2024, HSBC says Iron ore has had a bumpy ride this year, slumping by almost a third in the first quarter on concerns over weakening Chinese demand.
April 29, 2024 Endeavour Mining pours first gold at Senegal mine expansion It has poured first gold from its Sabodala Massawa mine expansion two years after starting the $290 million project.
CHART: Friday massacre for mining stocks but copper price pulls out of nosedive Historic down day for gold and silver prices caused double digit losses for precious metals stocks but copper miners came off relatively lightly. January 30, 2026 | 06:21 pm
