The United States’ aluminium tariff wall is crumbling Aluminium associations the world over are calling for a refocus on China's massive production and export capacity. Reuters | February 19, 2019 | 11:50 am
South32 to cut 500 jobs at aluminium smelter – union South32 is the latest mining company to cut jobs after Sibanye-Stillwater last week said that it could cut nearly 6,000 jobs. Reuters | February 19, 2019 | 11:15 am
Chinese traders freeze Australian coal orders amid 40-day customs delays – sources Tension between Beijing and Canberra has grown in recent months over issues of cyber security and China's influence in Pacific island nations. Reuters | February 19, 2019 | 11:06 am
South Africa’s Kumba Iron Ore 2018 headline earnings edge lower "While challenges are part of the uncertain environment that we operate in... we have the right strategy and teams in place to create sustainable shareholder value." Reuters | February 19, 2019 | 10:51 am
Hedge fund reaps huge returns but it doesn’t want your money The key to getting monster-sized returns in mining equities is to be small - Plethora Precious Metals Fund Bloomberg News | February 19, 2019 | 10:39 am
BHP can’t rescue iron ore market after Brazil dam disaster 'We don’t see the case for any major investment in iron ore' - Mackenzie Bloomberg News | February 19, 2019 | 10:24 am
Miners’ waste problem will only get worse It’s taken two tragedies in just over three years, but the mining industry is finally starting to clean up its act. Bloomberg Opinion | February 19, 2019 | 10:07 am
Lumina Copper faces charges, up to $55m fine for environmental breaches in Chile This is not the first time the Chilean watchdog has fined Lumina. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 19, 2019 | 9:55 am
Bernstein quants join bulls on gold sector as cycle darkens Another hundred dollars in the gold price and the equity window will open. Bloomberg News | February 19, 2019 | 9:51 am