September 20, 2019 SL Mining to halt operations at Marampa iron ore mine in Sierra Leone The move follows a shipment ban imposed by the government in July.
September 19, 2019 Iron ore price plunges, “panic” selling of coking coal “What has happened has definitely irked policymakers in China. That puts a lot of pressure on coal imports for the end of the year.”
September 19, 2019 London Metal Exchange to delay ban on tainted metal until 2025 — sources The deadline had been pushed back to 2025 in part because some major producers would not go along with the LME’s original plan.
September 19, 2019 One battery material sector is cheering for lower prices Lower prices of vanadium, a metal mainly known for strengthening steel, are key in the drive to increase its use in the booming battery sector.
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.
Centerra surges on PEA valuing Kemess gold-copper project a $1.1B When factoring in spot commodity prices, the Kemess NPV would almost triple to $2.7 billion, according to its latest PEA report. January 20, 2026 | 08:25 am
