2023 is ‘likely to surprise’ us as much as 2022 did, finds White & Case survey Inflation and geopolitics have overtaken ESG as the biggest concerns. Henry Lazenby | January 26, 2023 | 1:32 pm
US blocks mining in parts of Minnesota, dealing blow to Antofagasta’s Twin Metals copper project Interior Secretary Deb Haaland signed an order on Thursday withdrawing 225,504 acres in the Superior National Forest from leasing. Staff Writer | January 26, 2023 | 11:19 am
Clean energy sets $1.1 trillion record that’s bound to be broken 2022 was the first year when investment in decarbonizing energy surpassed $1 trillion. Bloomberg News | January 26, 2023 | 8:03 am
South Africa’s blackouts threaten platinum supply in top miner Output curbs could widen a global platinum shortage that Metals Focus forecasts to be the biggest in two decades in 2023. Bloomberg News | January 26, 2023 | 7:47 am
Barrick sells stake in Royal Road Minerals for $3.3 million Barrick had acquired over 22 million shares in the junior last year, as part of was part of a trend that dominated the mergers and acquisition scene. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 10, 2019 | 8:44 am
Iron ore prices rebound on spike in China imports Iron ore price surges as shipments to top consumer hits 19-month high. Frik Els | September 9, 2019 | 2:19 pm
Baghdad Donald For Donald Trump, it seems that these are the best of times except that they are the worst of times. Peter Schiff - Euro Pacific Capital | September 9, 2019 | 12:14 pm
Glencore’s risk appetite dwindles, fueling focus on safer regions The company is quickly expanding into a part of the world that would have been improbable just a few years ago: Minnesota. Reuters | September 9, 2019 | 12:02 pm
Alrosa seeks to brighten up its fluorescent diamond sales Diamond miners are seeking new approaches to battle falling demand and competition from diamonds manufactured in laboratories. Reuters | September 9, 2019 | 10:44 am
Platinum giants say union declares dispute in wage talks The producers have rebuffed AMCU’s initial demands for a 48% wage increase, which some say would lead to job losses and mine closures. Bloomberg News | September 9, 2019 | 10:14 am
Russia’s gold stash now worth more than $100 billion Russia’s long-running bet on gold is looking better every month. Bloomberg News | September 9, 2019 | 10:03 am
Copper finely poised between negative macro and robust micro — opinion Copper last week hit a year-to-date low of $5,518/tonne in the London market as the macroeconomic picture becomes ever gloomier. Reuters | September 9, 2019 | 8:54 am
Trafigura accused of throttling Nyrstar with lopsided zinc deals The nature of the commercial agreements between Nyrstar and Trafigura has long been the subject of speculation among insiders in the metals industry. Bloomberg News | September 8, 2019 | 10:54 pm