September 19, 2019 SolGold’s projects safe after Ecuador courts rejects mining referendum The Constitutional Court's verdict is considered a victory for companies seeking to exploit some of the world’s largest untapped copper reserves.
September 18, 2019 Steel and base metals express divergent views on China — opinion Industrial metals have fallen into two very distinct camps over the course of 2019.
September 18, 2019 Pricey gold doesn’t mean fancy food for miners meeting in Denver Now that bullion is back in favor, many miners are playing it safe.
September 18, 2019 BHP CEO’s pay cut by almost 25% after worker’s death, runaway train While Andrew Mackenzie's base salary was kept at $1.7m, earnings including benefits totalled $3.5m, down from the $4.6m he pocketed in 2018.
September 17, 2019 China’s August zinc output at highest since December 2017 — stats bureau Also, China's August alumina output rose 3.5% year-on-year to 6.04 million tonnes.
September 17, 2019 Sirius Minerals shares crash after scrapping $500m fundraising plan The miner said it was not possible to raise the funding needed to move ahead with the Woodsmith project.
September 16, 2019 The 8 times since Black Monday stock investors wish they’d held gold New study outlines 32-year gold price outperformance of stocks during financial market crises – dotcom bubble is the exception that proves the rule.
September 16, 2019 Chinese factory shocker gives copper price bulls another jolt Friday's stunning gains evaporate after worst Chinese factory data in 17 years and top producer says copper price will stay depressed through 2020.
September 16, 2019 Negative rate folly The most troubling legacy of contemporary central banking has been the emergence of negative nominal interest rates.
September 16, 2019 JPMorgan’s metals desk was a criminal enterprise, US says JPMorgan may face deeper legal jeopardy that goes beyond the several individuals who have already been prosecuted.
US lawmakers propose $2.5B critical minerals reserve Priority will be given to recycled materials, but minerals extracted from mines could also be eligible. January 15, 2026 | 11:31 am
