Copper price hits six-month low as China reins in growth, covid fears rise
Mining stocks also slid, with BHP down more than 18% from the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan down 16%, and Glencore down 12%.
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Iron ore price dives 13% on Fed, Chinese growth worries
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Kodiak pauses drilling because of wildfire
The company does not expect a material impact on its fully funded drill pogramme at MPD.
Gold Fields’ profit doubles, new CEO to look at acquisitions
The company expects to end the year with production of 2.3-2.35 million ounces of gold with no change to the production guidance.
SQM sees earnings jump on higher lithium prices, demand
The company reported second-quarter earnings of $89.8 million compared with $50.8 million in the year-ago period.
Nuclear plant in Alabama now uses 3D-printed components
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Chile’s drought forces Antofagasta to cut copper guidance
It now expects to produce between 710,000 and 740,000 tonnes of copper this year, down from 730,000 to 760,000 tonnes previously forecasted.
Taliban’s return clouds long-delayed plans for Afghanistan’s resources
Afghanistan's vast mineral wealth has been trumpeted as a path to economic independence for the country but instability has repeatedly hampered past projects.
Resource nationalism sweeps Latin America’s top mining countries
Report shows four-year trend in minerals-rich nations, led by Latin American countries, to seek greater control over the revenues generated by their resources.