May 29, 2020

Iron ore powers past $100 as supply woes meet robust demand

The industrial staple has prospered in 2020 even as covid-19 pandemic hammered industrial activity in many economies.

May 29, 2020

Covid-19 saps union clout as talks loom with Chile miners

Union said it would be harder to achieve wage hikes and benefit boosts now that the pandemic has swept through the global copper market.

May 29, 2020

Glencore chairman defends climate policy

Glencore is the world's largest exporter of seaborne coal.

May 29, 2020

Barrick offers PNG landowners a stake to resolve Porgera mine dispute

CEO Mark Bristow has offered an extra 15% stake in its Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea

May 28, 2020

Albemarle seeks full control of Greenbushes mine

The move signals it intends to block any rival from buying Tianqi Lithium Corp's controlling stake.

May 27, 2020

Lundin to raise C$50 million in bought deal financing

BMO Capital Markets will buy 4.15 million common shares at C$12.05 per share.

May 27, 2020

Rio Tinto cracks scandium extraction from waste

“Finding a way to extract a new product not only delivers more value from our orebodies, it helps to reduce waste."

May 27, 2020

Teck resumes operations at Antamina.

Work at the copper-zinc mine in Peru resumes after six-week halt.

May 27, 2020

South African mines record 320 covid-19 cases

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday announced a further easing of the lockdown from June 1.

May 27, 2020

Vale ordered to pay $1.5bn for dam burst damages

Judge says funds should be used to pay potential fines related to the deadly 2019 tailings dam collapse in Brumadinho.