February 16, 2024 First Quantum mine shutdown piles pressure on Panama’s rating, Fitch says The shutdown has reinforced downward pressure on the country's 'BBB-' rating and its deficit forecast, the agency said.
February 16, 2024 Column: West challenges China’s critical minerals hold on Africa The West is now challenging China's tight grip on the mineral riches lying beneath the soil of the Congo and Zambia.
February 16, 2024 Australia lists nickel as ‘critical mineral’ to unlock billions in support The move opens the way for the crisis-hit industry to access billions of dollars in cheap government loans.
February 15, 2024 Copper price bounces as analysts see short covering fueling big gains Prices climbed as much as 1.5% to trade above $8,300 a ton on the London Metal Exchange on Thursday.
February 15, 2024 Strong metals and mining M&A activity set to remain over 2024 — report The industry saw a significant rise in M&A activity across metals and mining companies in 2023 driven by the global energy transition, a theme Fitch Solutions expects to continue.
February 15, 2024 Guinea talks carbon tax on mines as it seeks $4.3 billion loans Guinea is among the world’s top producers of bauxite, a raw material used to produce aluminum.
February 15, 2024 Vale to follow BHP on new provisions over dam failure, analysts say Analysts have calculated an additional provision between about $3.5 billion and $3.6 billion to match BHP provisions for the year.
February 15, 2024 Mexican mining sector balks at plan to ban open-pit mines The industry says such a move would be disastrous for the sector, which fuels 2.5% of gross domestic product.
February 14, 2024 Column: LME back in the dock, this time over ‘dirty metals’ The metal in question is copper produced at the giant Grasberg mine in Indonesia.
February 14, 2024 Palladium price heads for biggest one-day gain in two months on short covering Last week, palladium had fallen below platinum for the first time since 2018.
Ioneer eyes bid for Rio Tinto’s US boron unit Boron, an element mineral with few producers, was added to the US list of critical minerals last month. December 12, 2025 | 02:49 pm
