October 20, 2021 Hochschild to spin off Chilean rare earths project The precious metals miner will demerge 80% of Aclara's shares while keeping the remaining stake in the company it acquired in 2019.
October 19, 2021 Iron rout has Vale cutting back after bumper third quarter The Brazilian mining giant churned out 89.4 million tonnes in the third quarter compared with the 87.3 million tonne average analyst estimate.
October 19, 2021 Trafigura played key role in draining LME copper inventories During the pandemic, Trafigura has emerged as one of the most high-profile bulls in the global copper market.
October 19, 2021 Alrosa says diamond sector “fully recovered” from pandemic hit A structural production decline paired with growing end-user demand are pushing prices past levels reached in 2019.
October 19, 2021 Dalian iron ore price up on falling shipments from major suppliers Iron ore shipments that departed from Australia and Brazil stood at 23.54 million tonnes in the week ended Oct. 17, down 589,000 tonnes from the previous week.
October 19, 2021 Vale may offer clues on what direction iron ore markets are heading The miner has 2021 production guidance of 315 million to 335 million tonnes, with BI analysts assuming it reaches the low end of that range.
October 19, 2021 Centamin expects 2021 production at midpoint of forecast The company said that the results of the Phase 2 life-of-mine review at Sukari is expected to be announced on Dec. 1.
October 19, 2021 Barrick to decide fate of Lama gold-silver project in 2024 The world's second-largest gold miner by reserves said it continues to “intensively explore” for more resources in the area.
October 18, 2021 Copper price surges past $11,000 on supply squeeze Traders are paying huge premiums for quickly deliverable copper after stockpiles in the LME warehouse system tumbled to their lowest level in decades.
October 18, 2021 Peru community says will block key mining road used by MMG’s Las Bambas mine Local leaders say Las Bambas has brought pollution to the area and little in the way of economic development.
Vale’s iron ore output hits seven-year high in 2025, surpassing Rio Tinto’s Pilbara Vale's iron ore production for 2025 reached 336.1 million tons, up 2.6% from the previous year. January 27, 2026 | 02:18 pm