June 30, 2021

Orla Mining shares surge on $35 million financing

An unnamed institutional investor participated in the financing, becoming the company's latest accredited shareholder.

June 30, 2021

Copper price set for smallest quarterly gain since March 2020

China curbs and expectations of sooner-than-anticipated policy tightening in the United States have pressured prices.

June 30, 2021

Biggest China bank walks away from $3bn Zimbabwe coal plan

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China said it wouldn’t fund the 2,800 MW Sengwa coal project in Northern Zimbabwe.

June 30, 2021

Myanmar army tightens grip on lucrative jade sector

Myanmar produces about 70% of the world's jade, but the industry is plagued by conflict, corruption and environmentally destructive practices.

June 30, 2021

Russell: Iron ore quality premium widens to record amid China demand, lower inventories

The spread between low- and high-grade iron ore has blown out to the highest on record in dollar terms, suggesting Chinese steel mills are trying to maximise output by using…

June 29, 2021

McEwen lines up copper partner as surging prices spur interest

Company is said to be in talks to sell a stake in a copper project in Argentina.

June 29, 2021

Credit spreads declined unprecedentedly. Will gold follow?

There is a silver lining we can look for, although it’s quite adverse for the economy.

June 29, 2021

Strike at Vale’s Sudbury operation strains battery nickel supply

Since the Vale strike began, the premium on briquette has risen 24%.

June 29, 2021

CHARTS: China’s overseas copper mining scramble

Chinese state and private investors have spent more than $16 billion over the last decade buying copper mines and projects including nearly 50 in Africa.

June 29, 2021

Aluminum premia spike on planned Russian export tax

Russia has proposed introducing an export duty on steel, copper, nickel and aluminium to curb rising inflation.