December 3, 2020

Vale’s disappointing iron ore output adds fuel to scorching price rise

The hottest major commodity of 2020 is getting even hotter, with iron ore boosted by news that one of the world's biggest producers will not meet its output targets this…

December 2, 2020

Newmont’s Musselwhite mine ramping up to full operations

Commercial production has been restored at the mine's conveyor system.

December 2, 2020

Copper bonanza is emboldening unions in biggest-producing nation

The confluence of factors turning producers into cash machines is also emboldening workers in Chile, raising the risk of stoppages in a hectic period.

December 2, 2020

Vale reduces 2020 iron ore output forecast

Company expects to produce 300-305 million tonnes this year, missing a previously lowered 2020 target of at least 310 million tonnes.

December 2, 2020

India court rejects restart of Vedanta copper smelter

Country's top court has rejected Vedanta’s petition to restart for three months its shuttered smelter in the southern Tamil Nadu state.

December 2, 2020

Codelco estimates $210m impact from pandemic

The world’s largest copper miner seeks to ensure all its divisions comply with the latest health protocols to stop the spread of covid-19.

December 1, 2020

South Flank is 84% complete, BHP says

First production from the operation is targeted for mid-2021.

December 1, 2020

Teck looks to boost Chinese coal sales amid stalled Australian shipments

Fourth quarter sales to China remained within guidance of 5.8-6.2 Mt.

December 1, 2020

Rio completes initial work at Zambia copper project

The Solwezi licences are adjacent to First Quantum's Kansanshi copper mine.

December 1, 2020

Nornickel to sell less palladium, nickel than it produces in 2020 – head of sales

Demand has risen since a slump caused by the first wave of the pandemic, but is unlikely to reach its pre-crisis level until 2022.