September 17, 2021 UBS hits Vale with sell rating as iron ore prices fall Analysts led by Andreas Bokkenheuser cut the company’s American depositary receipts to sell from buy, a two step drop.
September 17, 2021 Lithium price rally accelerates in September Technical and battery-grade lithium carbonate prices increased by over 20% in the first half of September.
September 17, 2021 Iron ore price collapses below $100 as China extends environment curbs The Ministry of Ecology and Environment said that it planned to involve 64 regions under key monitoring during winter air pollution campaign.
September 17, 2021 Venture Minerals suspends operations after one shipment Company has temporarily suspended operations at its controversial Riley iron ore mine in northwestern Tasmania.
September 17, 2021 Vale makes bumper $7.6 billion dividend payout It is the company's largest payout since the 2019 dam collapse which killed almost 300 people.
September 17, 2021 Mining firms in Mexico must face ‘strict’ scrutiny, says senior official Data from the country's mining chamber shows that $2.8 billion worth of projects are stalled due to unresolved ministry permitting.
September 17, 2021 Australia approves controversial Whitehaven coal mine expansion The backing of the federal environment minister is described by advocates as a betrayal.
September 16, 2021 Sprott’s new uranium trust sees hedge funds driving metal demand The Sprott Physical Uranium Trust has itself been on a buying spree, bolstering its stockpile by 45% in four weeks.
September 16, 2021 BlackRock fund manager cuts almost all gold from portfolio Expectations that inflation-adjusted yields on US bonds will rise means the metal will no longer function as a hedge against equity markets, Russ Koesterich said.
September 16, 2021 Gold price drops to lowest in a month after US retail data surprise Gold shed as much as 3% as an unexpected increase in US retail sales pushed up the dollar.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
