May 15, 2018 Rio Tinto says climbing costs, resource nationalism once again big threats Chief executive Jean Sebastien-Jacques said the challenge for the industry is to ensure the benefits from the past frugal years are not lost against a backdrop of rising oil prices and…
May 15, 2018 Lonmin tanks as UK competition watchdog looks into Sibanye takeover By mid-morning, Lonmin shares had lost 5.6% of their value in London, while Sibanye’s were down 4.9% in Johannesburg, even though the companies announced they had received the approval of…
May 14, 2018 Chinese scrap ban won’t do much for copper price Net supply impact for China only around 100kt in 2018 says new report.
May 14, 2018 Supercycle may be setting up for higher commodity demand Conditions may be in place for increased demand and increased prices for a number of commodities including natural gas, copper, aluminum, and gold.
May 14, 2018 Canadian explorer looking to restart Europe’s last tin mine to list in London Vancouver-based Strongbow Exploration expects the London listing to help it raise 25 million pounds ($34 million) over the next 18 months, which will use to study the feasibility of resuming…
May 13, 2018 Argentina luring Australian investors into its mining sector The Deputy Secretary for Sustainable Mining is scheduled to meet with executives from Australia's largest mining companies and banks.
May 13, 2018 Canadian company to reopen gold mine in Spain Orvana Minerals’ subsidiary in Spain has plans to reopen the Carlés gold mine, located in the Salas municipality of the Principality of Asturias.
May 13, 2018 Survivor of Sibanye mine accident released from hospital According to the miner, five other rescued employees remain in a stable condition and are making good progress.
May 11, 2018 NuevaUnion gold and copper project to deliver EIA by end of 2018 -source The project joins two mines - one belonging to Goldcorp and the other to Teck Resources.
May 11, 2018 Louis Dreyfus completes $466 mln sale of metals unit to Chinese fund The metals business is one of the largest copper, zinc and lead concentrates merchants worldwide, according to Louis Dreyfus.
Chinese copper smelter, Antofagasta agree to record low fees Tough negotiations reflected a market facing abundant refining capacity but tight global ore supplies. December 22, 2025 | 12:20 pm
