Rio Tinto’s full-year iron ore shipments drop on disruptions from cyclone and fire
Rio Tinto posted a 3% drop in iron ore shipments in 2019.
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World Gold Council launches analytic tool for investors
The new platform, called Qaurum, will let investors assess how gold may react across different economic environments in three steps.
Battery nickel price regains premium over metal
Nickel sulphate is back to trading at a premium to the metal in China and should stay there on expected BHP Nickel West delays, says new report.
Taseko finalizes development plan for Yellowhead copper project
New technical report pegs pre-production capital costs for an operation with a 25-year mine life at C$1.3 billion.
Mining companies threaten action against Tanzania over new law
Indiana Resources alleged breach of contract after the East African nation amended its mining law.
What is artisanal gold and why is it booming?
There are now around 15-20 million artisanal miners in the world.
Bolivia’s new lithium tsar says country should go it alone
Bolivia has been producing around 400 metric tones of lithium per year in a test site.
Peruvian mining minister says lithium mining regulation ‘ready this year’
The government said it was receiving support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in drawing up legislation.
RWE to cut one in three jobs in $2.9bn coal exit deal
Germany's biggest power producer will cut about 6,000 jobs, or nearly a third of its current workforce, by 2030.
