September 11, 2019

Miners welcome Indonesian export ore ban, plan smelting expansion

Major industry players gathering at the Asian Nickel conference on Wednesday said the ban would further support the development of the nickel processing industry in the country.

September 11, 2019

Philippine nickel ore output may rise, but return to 2014 peak level unlikely — industry head

Philippine nickel miners are likely to ramp up ore output by next year, but their production capacity is limited by a number of factors.

September 11, 2019

Tianqi puts world’s biggest lithium plant expansion on hold

Tianqi poured cold water on celebrations to mark the start of production from the first stage at its Kwinana plant in Western Australia.

September 10, 2019

A forgotten gold rush hub is producing more than it has in a century

Production in the goldfields of Victoria state is rising again and has already climbed to the highest since 1914.

September 10, 2019

McEwen cuts guidance as production at new mines disappoints

Production at the new Gold Bar and Black Fox mines has been a "big disappointment."

September 10, 2019

Weak payrolls, September FOMC and gold

The U.S. created only 130,000 jobs in August, following an increase of 159,000 in July.

September 10, 2019

Citigroup says gold may top record

Gold prices may rally to above $2,000 within the next two years says Citigroup as Fed cuts rates to zero.

September 10, 2019

Barrick sells stake in Royal Road Minerals for $3.3 million

Barrick had acquired over 22 million shares in the junior last year, as part of was part of a trend that dominated the mergers and acquisition scene.

September 9, 2019

Iron ore prices rebound on spike in China imports

Iron ore price surges as shipments to top consumer hits 19-month high.

September 9, 2019

Baghdad Donald

For Donald Trump, it seems that these are the best of times except that they are the worst of times.