February 21, 2025 Column: BHP, Rio Tinto talk up energy transition, bet on minimal Trump fallout For both companies, the blame for the weaker earnings was squarely placed on iron ore, the key raw material for steel.
February 21, 2025 Harmony Gold reports fatality at Mponeng mine The accident took place on Thursday morning when the seismic event was followed by a ground collapse.
February 21, 2025 Sibanye shares fall after smaller loss as US mines struggle The South African producer made a loss of $398 million in 2024.
February 20, 2025 MP Materials’ fourth-quarter loss beats Wall Street’s expectations The company produced 11,478 metric tons of that concentrate during the quarter, 24% higher than the year-ago period.
February 20, 2025 Newmont beats fourth-quarter profit estimate on higher gold production, prices Newmont's quarterly gold production increased 9.2% over the year earlier.
February 20, 2025 Barrick reaches agreement with Mali to resolve mining dispute – report Barrick will pay $438M to the government in exchange for the release of detained employees, the return of seized gold and the resumption of operations at Loulo-Gounkoto.
February 20, 2025 Freeport Indonesia to pay higher duties on copper concentrate exports Indonesia has banned exports of copper concentrate, but the government had given Freeport an extension until December last year.
February 20, 2025 Nutrien says tariffs will lead to higher costs for US farmers Trump plans to place a 25% tariff on Canadian imports, which will take effect in March.
February 20, 2025 World’s biggest miners pinched by iron ore’s China problem BHP, Rio Tinto, Fortescue, and Vale all posted weaker profits this week.
February 20, 2025 China lithium tech export curbs may benefit Eramet, CEO says China has proposed restricting the export of technology to process lithium in response to US tariffs.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
