February 1, 2023 Simandou iron ore project to restart in March, Guinea says Authorities ordered work to stop in July last year in a bid to force the shareholders to agree joint venture terms.
February 1, 2023 Harmony Gold says higher grades boost Q2 production The South African miner expects to report gold production between 720,000 and 745,000 ounces for the six months to December.
February 1, 2023 MMG shuts Las Bambas copper mine due to protests The giant mine, in indefinite care and maintenance from Wednesday, accounts for 2% of the copper produced worldwide.
February 1, 2023 Search team finds Rio Tinto’s radioactive capsule lost in Australia The capsule was recovered after a nearly week-long search involving around 100 people along a 1,400 kilometres (870 miles) stretch of highway.
January 31, 2023 Vale’s fourth-quarter iron ore output edges down Vale blamed seasonally higher rainfall levels in its mines in Brazil for missing its forecast.
January 31, 2023 Yamana Gold, Pan American shareholders approve Agnico Eagle deal Toronto-based Yamana inked a deal with the two miners after South Africa’s Gold Fields waived its right to match the rival bid.
January 31, 2023 Agnico Eagle’s dealmaking brings top gold mines into fold Yamana shareholders have endorsed a $4.8 billion deal that sees Agnico consolidate the Canadian Malartic mine.
January 31, 2023 Teck’s zinc production up; copper, coal miss guidance for 2022 Total refined zinc output was 248,900 tonnes, below the lower guidance number of 257,000 tonnes.
January 31, 2023 Australia deploys more experts, equipment to search for lost radioactive capsule The capsule was part of a gauge used to measure the density of iron ore feed that had been entrusted by Rio Tinto.
January 31, 2023 Vedanta said to scrap plans to sell mega Indian copper smelter The copper smelter, located in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, accounted for almost 40% of the metal’s production in the country.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
