February 14, 2018 Copper, iron ore price jump sparks rally in mining stocks Top listed copper producer Freeport jumped 7.4% and with Vale – up 6% – was among the NYSE's top 10 most actively traded stocks.
February 13, 2018 BHP takes $1.8 billion hit from US tax reform Charge is due to due to cuts in the US Federal corporate income tax rate, the world’s biggest mining company said.
February 13, 2018 Another death at one of Sibanye-Stillwater gold mines A worker died on Monday night while clearing a blocked ore pass at the company’s Driefontein gold operation in South Africa.
February 12, 2018 MGX eyeing lithium brine assets in Chile Without changing the way it operates, the Canadian miner now wants to set foot in the world’s second lithium producing country.
February 7, 2018 Russia’s Nornickel to grow platinum group metals mining in new JV The world's leading palladium producer is planning a joint venture with Russian Platinum.
February 7, 2018 Second accident in a week at a Sibanye-Stillwater mine kills two Two employees were trapped underground and later died in a fall of ground incident at the company's Kloof gold mine.
February 5, 2018 Private capital favours investing in copper over gold for first time New report shows private equity investment in mining jumped to $2.3 billion last year, with the bulk going into copper and battery metals.
February 5, 2018 Bluejay Mining seeks pigment riches as Greenland’s ice retreats The company aims to achieve output of the world's highest grade deposit of ilmenite in Greenland next year, its CEO said.
February 2, 2018 Nickel crops most in two months as dollar rally fuels fund sales Nickel prices slumped as much as 5.8 per cent to $13,185 a ton on the London Metal Exchange, retreating from two-year highs struck earlier in the week.
January 31, 2018 Brazil’s Vale expects to meet $10bn net debt goal by mid-2018 Speaking at an event in São Paulo, Schvartsman also said the recent rise in nickel prices should generate an additional $750 million in cash flow.
Zimbabwe to continue mineral purchases in 2026, central bank governor says The central bank has aggressively pursued a foreign currency accumulation strategy through mandatory mining royalties, outright gold purchases and leveraging on the rally in gold. December 28, 2025 | 09:29 am
