May 18, 2021 Zinc price hits highest level since June 2018 Price surged amid speculation that smelters in China’s Yunnan province are reducing output due to a power shortage.
May 18, 2021 Endomines restarts operations at Friday mine Endomines expects production of around 9,000 ounces of gold per year for more than seven years.
May 18, 2021 South African platinum rebound to push market into surplus, says Johnson Matthey A wall of platinum production from South Africa coming back online following covid-19 disruptions is expected to offset demand growth this year and push the market into surplus territory, new…
May 18, 2021 China puts Australia on notice with push to diversify iron ore Iron ore is Australia’s biggest export earner, and relations with Canberra have taken a turn for the worse in recent weeks.
May 18, 2021 Centerra moves to protect investors after Kumtor seized The miner said it's taking all measures possible to protect shareholders and is seeing good support from the Canadian and UK governments.
May 18, 2021 Rio Tinto puts last diamonds mined at iconic Argyle up for sale Argyle, the world’s biggest and the main global source of high-quality pink diamonds, ceased operations last year.
May 18, 2021 Rio Tinto, Antipa more than double mineral resource at JV gold project The partners have added 800,000 gold ounces to Calibre gold deposit's inferred mineral, part of their Citadel copper-gold project.
May 17, 2021 Canada ‘very concerned’ about Kyrgyzstan takeover of Centerra gold mine Canada said that Kyrgyzstan's move to impose external management on Centerra Gold's mine could have far-reaching consequences on foreign investment in the country.
May 17, 2021 Peru leftist copies Chile’s proposal for tax on copper boom Left-wing presidential candidate Pedro Castillo just added a tax on copper sales to his platform.
May 17, 2021 Politics are turning against copper mining in top producer Chile The makeup of the constitutional assembly leaves miners like BHP Group and Anglo American Plc vulnerable to tougher rules surrounding water, glaciers, mineral and community rights.
China’s November net gold imports via Hong Kong more than doubled from October Spot gold prices have risen about 72% this year, hitting a record $4,549.71 an ounce on Friday, the biggest annual gain since 1979. December 29, 2025 | 07:35 am
