August 9, 2021

Barrick Gold sees little hit from inflation, reaffirms 2021 targets

Production fell 9.4% to 1.04 million ounces due to planned maintenance at its Nevada Gold Mine and Pueblo Viejo.

August 8, 2021

Vale iron ore shipments from Northern Brazil at lowest in 4 years

Iron ore shipments from the Ponta da Madeira port in São Luís were 18% lower than expected in July, according to Marine Traffic.

August 8, 2021

Mali’s gold exports ease 0.3% in 2020

Covid-19-related work stoppages impacted Mali's gold output in 2020.

August 8, 2021

Talks at world’s top copper mine are heading for a tense finale

A months-long wage negotiation at the world’s biggest copper mine is heading into a tense finale over the coming days.

August 6, 2021

New EV battery designs unlikely to dampen metals demand, miners say

Mining companies say they do not fear a plan by China's CATL to make an electric vehicle (EV) battery without lithium or other key metals.

August 6, 2021

Albemarle sees inflation as speed bump in supply growth

Labor tightness in Western Australia has caused a three-month delay at the Kemerton II expansion.

August 6, 2021

AngloGold plunges as key African mine may stay shut all year

The company lowered its output goal by about 12% after removing planned gold from the Obuasi operation.

August 6, 2021

Copper price gains as world’s biggest mine preps for strike

“Dr. Copper is supposed to give a good reading of how the economy is doing, and I think we are in limbo phase right now,” said WisdomTree analyst Nitesh Shah.

August 6, 2021

China Moly commits $2.5 billion to double Tenke Fungurume copper, cobalt output

Project at the Congo-based mine, one of the world’s largest copper-cobalt deposits, is expected to be completed in 2023.

August 5, 2021

Union at Escondida mine in Chile asks members to prepare for strike

More than 2,000 union members rejected owner BHP Group Ltd's latest contract offer at the end of last week.