December 9, 2020

Lundin Gold goes ahead with $18.6m Fruta del Norte expansion

The mine and mill expansion will take throughput from 3,500 to 4,200 tonnes per day over the 14-year life of the mine.

December 8, 2020

Big mining stocks make spectacular covid comeback

Early running was made by gold stocks, but large-scale diversified companies and base metal producers have now caught up as iron ore and copper prices rally hard.

December 8, 2020

US Steel to buy remaining Big River stake amid steel surge

U.S. Steel is exercising a call option and will use cash on hand to buy the stake for about $774 million.

December 8, 2020

Resolute says strike at Mali mine won’t impact guidance

Five-day strike over covid-19 policy began on Monday.

December 7, 2020

China’s copper imports at six-month low

The decline in copper imports was within expectations as imports of the last six months were high, an analyst said.

December 7, 2020

Another day, another iron ore price high

Iron ore price jumps again Monday as Chinese imports surpass 1bn tonnes, port stocks fall and steelmakers avoid winter shutdowns.

December 7, 2020

Gold stock correction matures

While this total selloff could still deepen, waning downside risks are increasingly being outweighed by big upside potential.

December 7, 2020

Dominion Diamond strikes deal to sell Ekati mine

Operations at the mine are expected to restart no later than January 29, 2021.

December 7, 2020

Gold price rallies to two-week high

Gold has recovered more than 5% since slumping to a five-month low at the end of November.

December 7, 2020

OceanaGold soars on Philippine’s move to reopen Didipio

The news comes two months after the miner began laying off its workers, and 18 months into a mine blockade.