September 17, 2020

Iron ore price rally turns into rout

Iron ore price falls 6% since Monday as supply concerns ease and port inventories climb.

September 16, 2020

Palladium market deficit to narrow significantly in 2020 – report

In other PGMs, platinum is forecast to move into a bigger surplus, while rhodium's market deficit is expected to deepen.

September 16, 2020

First Quantum stock surges – expects no more covid disruptions

The Cobre Panama mine, which was shut in early April by order of Panama's health ministry, has not had any covid-19 cases on site since May.

September 16, 2020

Petra finds five blue diamonds but no clear path to recovery

While the discovery is a boost for the struggling diamond miner, it won’t be enough to turn around Petra's fortunes.

September 16, 2020

Nearly half of TSX30 ranking are mining companies

Fourteen of the Toronto Stock Exchange’s 30 top performers on the TSX30 2020 ranking are mining companies.

September 16, 2020

BHP says traditional owners should weigh in on cultural heritage inquiry

BHP said gag clauses in land agreements won't be enforced if Aboriginal groups publicly object to its management of their cultural heritage.

September 15, 2020

Ivanhoe’s Congo mine productivity peerless among copper giants

GRAPHIC: Not just massive in scale, every tonne of copper ore milled at Kamoa-Kakula will be worth $286 – 9 times richer than Escondida, 35 times Morenci.

September 15, 2020

Rio launches its first closed-loop recycling service

Rio Tinto will partner with Shawinigan Aluminium for its recycling services through a $7 million melting facility.

September 15, 2020

BHP puts top-level salaries on ice

The world's No.1 miner paid its chief executive Mike Henry $6.1 million for the first six months on the job.

September 14, 2020

Iron ore price jumps to fresh 6-year high on China building boom

Iron price above $130 a tonne for the first time since January 2014 as construction leading indicator – excavator sales – surge 51%.