July 22, 2024

Vale to open new copper-nickel mine in Ontario

The Stobie pit is the first phase of Vale's C$945 million plans to revitalize the copper complex in Sudbury.

July 22, 2024

Anglo American shrinks trading unit as part of major restructuring

The miner also announced internally that it will no longer enter into long-term deals to buy commodities that it doesn’t already produce.

July 22, 2024

Indonesia launches nickel, tin online tracking system

The system, known as SIMBARA, was first implemented in 2022 to track coal, with a plan to widen its use to other minerals.

July 22, 2024

Western miners push for higher metals prices to ward off Chinese rivals

Industry leaders have pushed for two pricing structures for several years.

July 21, 2024

South32 tumbles after $818 million alumina, nickel writedown

Copper production for the three months to June 30 also fell 14% from the year before.

July 21, 2024

Saudi Arabia to visit Brazil and Chile as seeks to diversify mining

The diversification strategy includes plans to expand into international mining to secure access to minerals including copper, cobalt and nickel, as well as lithium.

July 19, 2024

Video: Junior market dominated by ‘the lame, the halt and the blind,’ says Rule 

Over two-thirds of today’s junior miners are essentially worthless, says resource speculator Rick Rule. 

July 18, 2024

Nornickel weighs projects in new top market China

Nornickel executives held talks with potential Chinese partners this month and signed about 10 memorandums of understanding, Bloomberg sources say.

July 18, 2024

US has second-longest mine development timeline in the world, S&P Global says

Mines in the US go from discovery to production on an average of 29 years.

July 17, 2024

Boyd, Roosen, Quartermain: It takes grit, invention, luck to make the big time

Mining industry legends discuss the backstories on their multibillion-dollar successes.