Copper price retreats on risk-off sentiment, profit-taking

"There's a general cooling of the economy in China. Infrastructure and property are both key in terms of driving metals demand and we do not expect a quick reversal in either."

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 11, 2022 | 8:09 am

Iron ore price plunges after China regulators’ new warning

China Iron and Steel Association said some companies involved in iron ore businesses had "violated business ethic" by issuing and hyping fake information.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 11, 2022 | 7:51 am

Boliden sets extra dividend as metal price rise buoys profits

Company contended with increased maintenance and production disruptions at Harjavalta plant in Finland in 2021.

Reuters | February 11, 2022 | 7:22 am

New Rio Tinto chairman to weigh CEO’s future amid toxic culture crisis

Dominic Barton could remove Jakob Stausholm if he decides Rio would be better served by a leader who was not in the upper echelons of the organization in recent years.

Reuters | February 11, 2022 | 7:14 am

High yields of rare earth elements recovered from mine, e-waste

Valuable rare earth elements have been recovered from waste at yields high enough to resolve issues for manufacturers while boosting their profits.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 11, 2022 | 6:06 am

Mining People: Frontier Lithium, Monarca Minerals, Silver Mountain, Standard Uranium, Trillium Gold Mines

Key moves in the mining sector.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 11, 2022 | 6:00 am

Mining will profit from supporting carbon tax policies, researchers say

“To get to zero emissions, we need metals. It would be the largest boom the mining industry has seen since the California Gold Rush of 1849. The demand would be infinite.”

Naimul Karim | February 11, 2022 | 6:00 am

Goldman sees copper price “breakout”, risk of “extreme scarcity episode”

New report says 2021 deficit, “open-ended decline” of mining supply and record low stocks going lower still, raises risk of an “extreme scarcity episode.”

Frik Els | February 11, 2022 | 5:30 am