December 13, 2017

Glencore is the tempting devil sat on mining’s shoulder: Gadfly

Uniquely among its peers, Glencore derives a substantial slice of its earnings from trading commodities, rather than producing them.

December 13, 2017

Want to make money in industrial metals next year? Ask China how

Base metals were hot this year with zinc, copper and aluminum among leaders, climbing between 15% and 23%. What about 2018? Analysts say China will know.

December 12, 2017

Zinc price dodges bullet

Top zinc producer Glencore's total output to dip next year despite restarting its Australian mine.

December 12, 2017

Glencore sees 2018 zinc output steady at around 1 million tonnes

Glencore said on Tuesday it expected zinc output to fall slightly in 2018 to around 1.09 million tonnes versus 1.1 million tonnes this year.

December 12, 2017

Glencore’s marketing division EBIT to come in at top of range

The company also confirmed its 2018 dividend policy would include a fixed dividend of $1bn and said it would reactivate idled capacity "when appropriate".

December 10, 2017

First Aboriginal mine opens in Northern Territory

Sunday was a proud day for Aboriginal people in Australia's Northern Territory, with the opening of a new bauxite mine.

December 10, 2017

Wisconsin to lift sulphide mining ban

In six months sulphide miners in Wisconsin could be back in business.

December 5, 2017

Glencore, Canadian teachers launch mining royalty firm

BaseCore Metals will be independently operated and have its own board of directors.

December 4, 2017

Rio Tinto appoints one of its own as the company’s new chairman

After a nine-month search, the miner has picked the current leader of the remuneration committee, Simon Thompson, to assume the post in March 2018.

November 29, 2017

Luxembourg, Japan team up to explore and mine space resources

The five-year cooperation agreement covers the exchange of information and expertise on the exploration and mining of out-of-earth resources.