May 4, 2018

Anglo American to end investment in deep sea mining company Nautilus

Anglo has a 4 per cent stake in Toronto-listed Nautilus.

May 4, 2018

Four miners dead and three still missing at Sibanye-Stillwater mine

Two more quakes were felt Friday near the company's Masakhane gold mine, which cause search and rescue operations to be momentarily halted.

May 3, 2018

Tesla delivers bad news for cobalt price, boost for rare earths

Electric vehicle manufacturer has reduced cobalt usage in its batteries by 59%.

May 3, 2018

Eight still trapped underground at Sibanye mine following seismic event

Contact has been made with three of the workers trapped at the company's Masakhane gold mine.

May 3, 2018

Glencore’s Congo mining conundrum

The miner and commodities trader is embroiled in a legal tangle over its copper and cobalt operations in Democratic Republic of Congo, where conflict and changes to regulations have deterred…

April 30, 2018

China’s metals trade is facing a year of upheaval: Andy Home

China's trade in industrial metals looks set for significant upheaval this year as the country adapts to fast-evolving supply chains.

April 26, 2018

Vale eyes $1 bln in dividends each quarter this year

The comments came a day after Vale reported a first-quarter slide in profit of 36 percent on higher costs and lower iron ore prices.

April 26, 2018

Vale unsure if New Caledonia nickel operations will continue

A day after first quarter results showed a 36 percent slump in profit, executives said they were not satisfied with nickel prices.

April 26, 2018

Russia’s Nornickel cuts 2018 output forecast for copper project

The Bystrinsky project is now expected to produce 25,000-31,000 tonnes of copper and 90,000-110,000 ounces of gold in concentrate in 2018.

April 25, 2018

Brazil’s Vale 1st-qtr profit slumps by a third as costs rise

The world's largest iron ore producer posted a 36 percent slump in first-quarter profit compared to the same quarter a year earlier.