May 7, 2021

Is uranium coming back in vogue?

BMO Capital Markets forecasts a 33 million lb. deficit of uranium this year, or about 18% of current demand.

May 6, 2021

MP Materials profit beats expectations on rising output, pricing

US-based rare earths miner MP Materials Corp posted a higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday due to rising production and prices for the metals used to make electronics.

May 6, 2021

UK court to reconsider $6.9bn Brazil dam lawsuit against BHP

The case is the latest battle to establish whether multinationals can be held liable for the conduct of subsidiaries abroad.

May 6, 2021

Anglo American investors approve spin-off of South African thermal coal

Anglo is shifting away from assets that mine the most polluting fossil fuels and is also looking to exit from its Colombian thermal coal mine.

May 6, 2021

China suspends economic dialogue with Australia as relations curdle

Bilateral ties were strained in 2018 when Australia became the first country to publicly ban Chinese tech giant Huawei from its 5G network.

May 6, 2021

Gold Fields kicks off big spending plans

Construction of a solar project is expected to begin in the second quarter of 2021 and will generate over 20% of the mine's average electricity consumption.

May 6, 2021

Sibanye-Stillwater’s first-quarter core profit jumps 78%

High prices for metals extracted by Sibanye, including gold, platinum, palladium and rhodium, have boosted profits.

May 6, 2021

Russell: Some commodity producers lagging the rallies in red-hot metals

The share prices of major producers have not quite matched the stellar gains of the commodities they produce.

May 5, 2021

Albemarle profit beats expectations on rising lithium prices

Albemarle Corp, the world's largest producer of lithium, posted a quarterly profit on Wednesday that easily beat Wall Street's expectations on rising demand from the electric vehicle industry.

May 5, 2021

B2Gold beats guidance with strong Q1 production

The first quarter of 2021 has been a strong one, with gold production 9% over guidance at 220,644 oz.