January 4, 2019

China slowdown a big threat to industrial metals in 2019 — analyst

With metals ringing off the new year on a weak note, both price- and demand-wise, BMO Metals says the main questions for 2019 revolve around China and whether its government…

January 3, 2019

Anglo American management shake-up sees Brazil-based CEO replaced

Ruben Fernandes, who has led the company’s iron ore and nickel interests in the South American country for almost three years, will become CEO of Base Metals effective March 1.

January 2, 2019

Cobalt 27 to acquire ASX-listed Highlands Pacific

The acquisition, valued at $96 million, will increase Cobalt 27’s exposure to nickel through the Ramu nickel-cobalt mine in Papua New Guinea.

January 2, 2019

Blackwater founder launches fund to invest in electric car battery metals

The founder of the US private security company aims to raise as much as $500 million to invest in deposits of metals such as cobalt, lithium and copper.

December 27, 2018

Year’s best major metal gains steam as supply eclipses trade woe

The price of palladium has more then doubled in the past three years.

December 27, 2018

Human activity creates 208 new mineral species

Study shows mining has sparked "unparalleled inorganic compound diversification" like rabbittite at Lucky Strike, Utah and a handful found on smelter walls

December 26, 2018

Russia’s Nornickel terminates agreement with Botswana’s BCL on asset sale

The termination of the agreement will also enable Nornickel to pursue its own strategy for the African assets.

December 26, 2018

Japan’s Sumitomo Metal sees global nickel deficit nearly halving in 2019

Global demand for nickel is seen increasing by 3.4 percent in 2019 from this year to 2.339 million tonnes.

December 24, 2018

China’s GEM signs five-year battery material supply deal with ECOPRO

This deal is Gem Co Ltd's latest effort to win a bigger share of the booming power cell market.

December 23, 2018

Miners are budgeting for a recovery in copper

Don’t listen to what miners say. Look at what they do.