January 15, 2020 China agrees to buy rare earths that US doesn’t have to give The phase one trade deal includes rare earths that are already in short supply in the US.
January 15, 2020 Egypt issues new mining law regulations If the requirement for joint ventures had indeed been eliminated Egypt could well see huge interest by exploration companies.
January 15, 2020 Mali’s gold production rises 7% in 2019 to record high The increase was partly due to the launch of production at a mine owned by Australia's Resolute Mining.
January 15, 2020 Congo opens Chinese-owned Deziwa copper and cobalt mine The deposit, around 35 kilometres east of Kolwezi, is estimated to hold 4.6 million tonnes of copper and 420,000 tonnes of cobalt.
January 14, 2020 Australian Vanadium signs agreement with Chinese steelmaker AVL signed a letter of intent with Hebei Yanshan Vanadium and Titanium Industry Technology Research.
January 14, 2020 Resolute to sell Ravenswood gold mine for $207m The sale proceeds will be used to reduce debt.
January 14, 2020 Iron price gains as China imports leap to over 1 billion tonnes December cargo volumes highest since September 2018 as Beijing's economic stimulus pays off.
January 14, 2020 China rare earth exports rebound in December, but annual shipments lowest since 2015 Full-year rare earth shipments came in at 46,330 tonnes in 2019.
January 14, 2020 Copper price rally builds on record Chinese demand China's refined copper imports surge to highest in four years and concentrate shipments set third annual record.
January 14, 2020 Silver traders big trend analysis – part II Silver may be forming a massive price base in preparation for an explosive upside move.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am