February 12, 2020 Barrick beats forecasts, hikes dividend by 40% as gold prices soar The miner will pay a dividend of 7 cents a share, up from 5 cents in the previous quarter.
February 11, 2020 Trilogy Metals, South32 JV creates Ambler Metals The partnership aims to advance the Arctic and Bornite projects in Alaska’s Ambler mining district.
February 11, 2020 China copper treatment charges hit 8-month high as smelters battle virus Treatment and refining charges climbed to $62.50 a tonne and 6.25 cents a pound on Monday
February 11, 2020 Copper Fox gets Eaglehead project for C$1.4m The deal entails the purchase of the six contiguous mineral claims totalling 15,956 hectares in British Columbia.
February 11, 2020 Newcrest, Harmony to resume permitting talks for PNG project The partners had been hoping to secure a mining lease for the $5.4bn Wafi-Golpu deposit early last year, but new administration brought delays in the permitting process.
February 10, 2020 BHP becomes world’s top copper producer Output at Chile's state-owned producer Codelco dropped sharply in 2019, giving BHP the edge as the globe's number one producer of the metal.
February 10, 2020 BHP in talks to delay copper shipments to China due to virus Copper prices had slid for a record 14 straight days in London amid mounting concerns the coronavirus will aggravate the slowdown in global economic growth.
February 10, 2020 China metals output seen falling over 10% in Feb, rebound from virus impact after Q2 If virus outbreak can be controlled in 20 days demand is expected to improve according to official.
February 10, 2020 Chile’s copper output down in 2019 on declining grades Codelco contributed the most to the fall, producing 44,000 tonnes less than in 2018.
February 10, 2020 Violence in Africa’s Sahel region attacks the mining food chain As security costs have risen, mining companies that explore for mineral deposits have shut down projects in the most dangerous areas.
Disruption and dislocation: LME metals’ year in seven charts Supply disruption and tariff dislocation have defined the London Metal Exchange base metals complex this year. December 23, 2025 | 07:58 am
