October 25, 2018 Barrick could trade copper mines for gold ones to expand Tier 1 assets The combined miner plans to focus on Tier 1 assets, those producing at least 500,000 ounces of gold annually, with a mine life of more than 10 years and low…
October 24, 2018 Copper price drop prompts expansion rethink at top producer Freeport-McMoRan CEO Richard Adkerson says reduced spending on large-scale projects will add to the impending supply gap on global copper markets.
October 24, 2018 About $5B in assets to be sold due to Barrick-Randgold merger — expert BMO Capital Markets has flagged a total of 13 mines that could be sold following the $6-billion merger.
October 24, 2018 Antofagasta cuts copper output guidance, sees increase in 2019 Company now expects to produce between 705,000-725,000 tonnes this year, down from the earlier 705-740,000 tonnes target.
October 23, 2018 B2Gold completes expansion study for El Limon mine The expansion is seen as a step in the right direction for BTO to hit its long-term 1 million oz. per year target.
October 18, 2018 Mountain Province Diamonds latest sale nets $24 million Mountain Province Diamonds is a 49% participant with De Beers in the Gahcho Kué diamond mine.
October 16, 2018 Why conflicted copper shows little consensus World warehouse stocks are dropping, down 50% since the first of April.
October 16, 2018 Rio Tinto delays start of Oyu Tolgoi expansion due to technical issues First production from the $5.3 billion underground expansion of Oyu Tolgoi was originally scheduled for early 2020.
October 15, 2018 Vanadium price leaps to near-record high New rebar standards in China and spiking demand from green energy storage sector pushes vanadium up 550% in two years.
October 14, 2018 Australia’s coal sector hopeful A new report prepared for the Minerals Council of Australia forecasts that the demand for metallurgical coal to 2030 will grow by over 95Mt.
Gold, silver prices jump to new records on Greenland dispute Spot gold surged nearly 2% to a record $4,690.79 per ounce, while spot silver seta new peak of $94.10 per ounce. January 19, 2026 | 09:13 am