BHP gets closer to wage deal at Escondida
Negotiators asked labor authorities for a one-day extension in a mediation process.
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Flash crash shows why it’s tough to be bullish on gold right now
Gold’s swift drop to the lowest since March has highlighted a tough truth for the precious metal -- there’s a growing list of reasons to be gloomy.
New gold ETF’s rise shows low cost is king for wary investors
iShares Gold Trust Micro, which debuted in June, has amassed about $560 million in assets.
Perpetua stock surges on antimony supply deal with Gates-backed battery developer
Perpetua's Stibnite project in Idaho is currently the only domestically mined source of the critical mineral in the US.
Copper price bounces back on Chile supply concerns
Several mines in the world's top copper producer country are in the throes of tense labor negotiations.
Iron ore price at over four-month low as China plans Olympics curbs
Steel hub Tangshan will extend existing curbs to March 13 next year to ensure good air quality for the Beijing Winter Olympic Games in February.
Peru’s finance chief says mining taxes can rise without affecting competitiveness
He said the administration is committed to maintaining fiscal discipline and will reduce the deficit in 2022 by 1 percentage point compared with 2021.
Aluminum, copper, zinc usage from solar energy sector expected to double by 2040 – report
A report by Wood Mackenzie states that an expected increase of solar’s share in the global power supply presents opportunities for the base metals sector.
Canada’s first rare earth miner in trading halt on expansion rumours
Vital Metals is reportedly in final talks to buy two projects in Quebec, one of which may be the world’s fourth largest dysprosium deposit.
