October 10, 2019 Blockade at Las Bambas copper mine in Peru puts output targets at risk Operations have been disrupted since Sept. 22, with roadblocks stopping shipments from and supplies to the mine.
October 9, 2019 Gold ETFs post longest run in a decade as investors take cover Worldwide holdings in bullion-backed exchange-traded funds have expanded for 17 days in a row, the longest run of inflows since 2009.
October 9, 2019 Satellites to monitor copper supply from space SAVANT can provide up-to-date operational status of about 90% of the world’s copper smelters.
October 8, 2019 Hunt for palladium riches sends South African miners abroad Geographical diversification is a secondary consideration, but has its advantages.
October 8, 2019 China’s Tsingshan helped drive record drop in nickel inventories After developing a reputation as a disruptive industry force for its role in popularizing nickel pig iron production in China, Tsingshan looks set to upend the industry’s supply and demand…
October 8, 2019 BHP says “social value” to be key aspect of its business planning The world's largest miner is moving from keeping a social licence to creating value for its stakeholders.
October 8, 2019 China tightens grip on Ivanhoe’s massive congo copper project The deal ups Zijin’s holding to 13.88% from 9.8% and reduces Friedland’s to 13.2%, leaving two Chinese companies as the Canadian miner’s top shareholders.
October 8, 2019 Global gold-backed ETFs holdings at record high, new data shows Inflows of $3.9 billion across all regions drove ETF holdings above 2012 levels, when the price of gold was 18% higher.
October 7, 2019 Chilean copper mines register mixed output in August Chile's overall copper production declined 0.4% year on year in August to 3.76 million tonnes.
October 7, 2019 The later United States empire The US could learn a lot from what happened to Rome; debasement of its currency spelt the beginning of the end of the Roman Empire.
Another arrest made in ‘largest gold heist in Canadian history’ In April 2023 about 880 pounds of gold was offloaded from a flight at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport after arriving from Zurich, along with C$2.5 million in cash. January 12, 2026 | 04:55 pm
