Copper price down on pressure from rebounding dollar
Prices snapped a five-session winning streak under pressure from a rebounding dollar as investor focus shifted to a US Federal Reserve meeting.
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African nations criticize push to fast-track deep-sea mining talks
The task of agreeing on regulations by mid-2023 is "seemingly insurmountable".
Booming stainless steel output to sustain nickel prices for months
Benchmark nickel prices on the London Metal Exchange, at $19,500 a tonne, are up more than 20% since April and at their highest since February.
BHP delivers final offer to workers at Chile’s Escondida copper mine
Negotiations over the past two months between the company and its powerful workers' union over a new labor contract have been conducted in utmost secrecy.
Kumba Iron Ore hikes interim dividend after earnings jump
Johannesburg-listed Kumba reported a jump in diluted headline earnings per share of 178% for the six months ended on June 30.
CEO of Aboriginal group whose rock shelters Rio Tinto destroyed steps down
Carol Meredith will leave the role in September to spend more time with family overseas and the search for a new chief executive is underway.
Stanmore gets approval to develop Queensland coal project
The project would be an extension of Isaac Plains, producing up to 2.5 million tonnes per annum of saleable coking coal.
UNESCO names Romanian ancient gold mine settlement a world heritage site
Gabriel Resources, which had planned to build Europe's largest open cast gold mine in Rosia Montana, is currently seeking $4.4 billion in damages from Romania for losses related to its stalled project.
Fight over nickel assets heats up with BHP’s $258m Noront bid
Offer represents a 69% premium to Noront’s closing price on Monday and is 129% higher than the closing price on May 21, a day before Wyloo’s proposal.