April 22, 2020

Emissions to drop 6% this year due to pandemic

The World Meteorological Organization says the forecast comes as covid-19 has brought transportation and industrial energy production to a near halt.

April 20, 2020

BHP quarterly iron ore output rises, keeps guidance

Third quarter iron ore output rose 6.3% to 68 Mt, narrowly missing analyst estimates.

April 20, 2020

Anglo American board donates portion of pay to covid-19 fight

Anglo American has already donated $25 million to covid-19 causes.

April 20, 2020

Vale cuts production guidance again

The company attributed weak Q1 results to heavy rains, unplanned outages, regulatory delays linked to last year’s dam failure, and ongoing disruptions caused by the coronavirus.

April 19, 2020

Indian steel demand expected to drop 7.7% in 2020

Demand has been hit by slowdowns in the construction, automotive and rail sectors as India fights the coronavirus with a protracted lockdown.

April 17, 2020

Mining projects to slow further in Q2 2020

GlobalData reported the progress of 35 mines under construction globally was disrupted due to lockdowns.

April 17, 2020

INTERVIEW: Adolfo Vera CEO, Southern Peaks

Company experienced challenges in 2019, one of which was the delay in obtaining a permit to expand capacity at Condestable.

April 17, 2020

Coronavirus distress is M&A opportunity for Rio, rivals

After years of buying at the peak of the economic cycle and selling in the trough, the world’s big diggers could do the reverse.

April 17, 2020

China to inspect tailings dams after spill at molybdenum mine

The move comes after a spill at a molybdenum mine in March contaminated water supplies for the northeastern province of Heilongjiang.

April 17, 2020

Rio lowers copper target at Oyu Tolgoi

The company won't meet its previous production guidance of 530,000-570,000 tonnes.