August 25, 2020 Trevali weighs Rosh Pinah expansion with strong prefeasibility returns Results suggest potential for increased production at lower operating costs starting in 2023.
August 24, 2020 Bolivia’s largest mine suspends operations again due to pandemic The San Cristóbal mine had previously suspended operations in March before resuming production in May.
August 21, 2020 Nigerian oil services firm Japaul seeks $70 million to switch to mining Japaul has obtained licenses to mine gold, lead, nickel and copper.
August 20, 2020 Trilogy releases Arctic project feasibility study The latest study suggests a 10,000-tonne-per-day, 12 year open-pit operation at the project in northwestern Alaska’s Ambler mining district.
August 20, 2020 Metal markets caught out by strength of Chinese stimulus The ghost of 2009 is looming ever larger in the industrial metals sector.
August 13, 2020 China’s booming copper imports an echo of the last crisis Every copper trader knows Beijing's stockpiling was a big part of the copper price rally from 2009 lows below $3,000/tonne to over $10,000 two years later.
August 7, 2020 Sumitomo predicts record loss as covid-19 hits nickel project Japanese company forecasts a record net loss of 150 billion yen ($1.4 billion) for the year to March.
July 31, 2020 Glencore copper production drops 11%, cobalt by third Suspended Mutanda copper and cobalt mine in Congo slashes Swiss miner and commodities trader's first half production.
July 29, 2020 Fortuna restarts operations at Caylloma mine in Peru The company announced the closure on July 6 after a contract employee at the mine suddenly died.
July 24, 2020 Ambler district access road approved in Alaska The Record of Decision approves the development of the “A” route, which is to be a 211-mile-long gravel private access road.
EU risks slow demise of aluminum industry if carbon tax not scrapped, Constellium CEO says The upcoming tax - coupled with concerns over supply - has pushed up European premiums for physical metal to a 10-month high. December 05, 2025 | 10:47 am
