Copper price falls as Taiwan tensions spark risk-off selling
US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taiwan on Tuesday evening in defiance of Chinese threats.
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Caterpillar says China sales slow as demand dented across Asia
Shares of Caterpillar are down about 5.8% this year.
Column: China steps up copper imports despite renewed slowdown
China's micro indicators all suggest the country is running short of copper right now, writes Andy Home.
Glencore is cashing in on coal to dodge big mining’s slowdown
Analysts are forecasting record profits and returns when Glencore reports on Thursday.
RBPlat posts 58% fall in H1 profit on lower metal prices, soaring costs
Platinum group metals have come off their highs seen during the early part of 2021, when the global economy started to emerge from the covid-19 shutdowns.
Not enough women: miners meet in Australia under a cloud after sexism report
Australia accounts for about half of the world's iron ore exports, and women have long complained of sexual harassment in mining camps and offices.
Fresnillo’s half-year profit slumps on lower gold output
The company also warned of a hit from inflation and supply-chain bottlenecks in the coming months.
Royal Gold ups royalty on Cortez gold complex in Nevada
Royal Gold paid $525 million in cash to Rio Tinto for a 1.2% gross royalty on the Cortez gold complex in Nevada.
Ancient rocks reveal how earth avoided Mars-like fate
The development of earth’s solid inner core had everything to do with the rejuvenation of the swirling liquid iron in the planet’s outer core, which generates its protective magnetic field, something that Mars doesn’t have.