October 14, 2021

South32 buys stake in KGHM’s Chilean mine for $1.55bn

Sierra Gorda will be South32’s second-largest deal since it listed in 2015 and will add 70,000 to 80,000 tonnes of copper to its portfolio.

October 14, 2021

Barrick’s gold output rises nearly 5% sequentially on Argentine mine boost

In the three months ended Sept. 30, total preliminary gold production rose to 1.09 million ounces, from 1.04 million ounces in the previous quarter

October 14, 2021

Chile to open 400,000 tonnes of lithium reserves up for exploration

The copper-producing nation, which holds the world’s largest known lithium reserves, will tender for five quotas of 80,000 tonnes each.

October 13, 2021

Zinc price hits 14-year high as Nyrstar cuts output

The world’s second largest zinc producer said it would cut production by up to 50% at its three European smelters from Wednesday.

October 13, 2021

Big miners reconsider Congo, Zambia risks as copper price surges

Major mining companies are looking to invest in countries they previously considered too risky.

October 13, 2021

Copper price surges to 2-month peak, shaking off China concerns

Power shortages and factory slowdowns did not stop copper from rallying to its highest levels since the beginning of August.

October 13, 2021

Uranium ETFs roaring back after $1 billion influx on nuclear bet

ETFs that track uranium are some of the best performers of the last two years.

October 13, 2021

Australia’s Gascoyne recommends shareholders reject Westgold’s bid

Last week, Westgold had said it received positive engagement from Gascoyne shareholders for its A$104.8 million ($76.94 million) takeover offer.

October 13, 2021

Gold price rallies as bond yields, dollar retreat

Gold advanced nearly 2% on Wednesday to its highest in a month.

October 13, 2021

Home: Copper surplus on the horizon, but will it come in time?

Copper supply has a habit of not performing to expectations.