Copper, nickel, zinc prices sink on China car sales, trade war
Near 17% decline in Chinese car sales in April – the 11th monthly drop in a row – compounds impact of Washington-Beijing trade salvoes.
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A bumpy ride for British Columbia’s largest mining companies
British Columbia’s top mining companies have been on a roller-coaster ride over the past five years.
First Quantum signals potential restart of Ravensthorpe mine
According to the company, initial planning for the resumption of operations at Ravensthorpe has begun.
Poland to hold high-level talks on Prairie Mining coal projects dispute
Poland's prime minister and other government officials will meet on Tuesday to discuss a threat by Australia's Prairie Mining to sue Warsaw over difficulties it faced in developing coal projects.
Polish government has turned energy market into a ‘tragedy,’ regulator says
Poland's energy market is being left to speculators after repeated interventions by the government have put off long-term investors.
South Africa’s golden age is dead. Good riddance — opinion
The gold mining industry that built South Africa and produced about half of the yellow metal that’s ever been dug up seems now to be in terminal decline.
Platinum market is turning a corner as supplies start to tighten
Prices of the metal mostly used in autocatalysts are off to the best start to a year since 2016 as investors flock back to exchange-traded funds.
Rio Tinto’s iron ore mine expansion gets environmental nod
Approval is subject to conditions, including the protection of national park water resources and endangered ghost bats.
Back on the menu: Chinese steel mills regain taste for high-grade iron ore
Prices of 65% iron-content ore for delivery to China hit a five-year-peak of $110.5 a tonne on Thursday, while its premium to benchmark 62% ore widened to five-month highs.