December 21, 2016

Without China global mining would be smaller than in 2000

TABLE: China's copper demand grew 11-fold in 15 years – the rest of the world shrunk. Sans China, the nickel market would've barely broken a million tonnes.

December 15, 2016

Zinc producer Nyrstar sells some mining assets to Glencore for $26m

The transactions are part of a broad mining assets sale process formally launched in January this year.

December 8, 2016

MMG’s Las Bambas copper mine forced to file new environmental plan

The move is part of the new government's strategy to rebuild trust on the project following deadly protests that halted exports from the mine in October.

December 6, 2016

Trump’s impact on metals and mining in one chart

Interactive: Donald Trump's victory has created winners and (huge) losers for the mining industry.

December 6, 2016

Rates, returns, the dollar, and gold

I’m sure most of you have, like me, spent too much time reading and thinking about this issue in recent weeks.

December 5, 2016

Big mining’s age of austerity far from over

But asset sales will slow says new report.

December 4, 2016

Copper price: Warnings over US trade with China, Mexico

Moody's says base-metals will come under pressure in 2017 – and that includes the zinc price.

December 4, 2016

Top 10 mines riding zinc price wave

Zinc is the best performing metal of 2016.

December 1, 2016

Lundin shares bounce on payout, guidance

Following $1.1 billion Congo mine sale Toronto-based copper-zinc miner announces inaugural dividend and strong operational forecast.

November 28, 2016

Trump infrastructure bump forecast for global economy

New report predicts US infrastructure spending promised by president-elect could propel global growth to highest since 2011 further boosting metals demand.