July 26, 2019 Brazil steelmaker Usiminas plans steel price hike in Q3 Usiminas released quarterly earnings earlier in the day, posting net income of 171 million reais ($45.5 million), reversing losses from a year earlier.
July 26, 2019 Rusal says aluminium sales up 21% The world's largest aluminium producer outside China has been restoring operations after US sanctions were lifted in January this year.
July 26, 2019 OceanaGold halts Philippines mine operations The provincial government is preventing supplies from accessing the Didipio gold-copper mine on Luzon island.
July 25, 2019 China’s Fulin ditches plans for battery parts plant in Chile The decision comes on the heels of a similar move by South Korea’s POSCO and its partner, Samsung's battery unit.
July 25, 2019 Diamond market weakness prompts De Beers to curb supply The move comes as trade tensions between the US and China pushed earnings down 27% in first-half of the year.
July 25, 2019 Firestone meets annual production targets despite market weakness The miner dug up 829,458 carats in the fiscal year ended June from Liqhobong, in Lesotho, which is its only operating mine.
July 24, 2019 Will Powell cut interest rates, triggering gold rally? In a week, the Fed may deliver its first interest rate cut since 2008.
July 24, 2019 Caterpillar pours cold water on manufacturing, energy sector hopes Disappointing earnings were driven mainly by its construction division.
July 24, 2019 Cobalt, nickel, other battery metals face supply crunch by 2020s — report As the world sees demand for batteries grow at an unprecedented rate, supply of battery metals may soon not be enough to meet demand.
July 23, 2019 World aluminium output falls as China growth engine stalls Global aluminium production fell by 0.5% in the first half of this year, according to the International Aluminium Institute.
Rio Tinto’s fourth-quarter iron ore, copper output beat estimates Despite the comeback performance, Rio Tinto is still in danger of losing the top producer spot to Brazil's Vale. January 20, 2026 | 02:08 pm
