Zijin to buy Rosebel from Iamgold for $360 million The Chinese miner will acquire Iamgold's 95% interest in Rosebel Gold Mines, which owns the Rosebel operation and 70% of Saramacca in Suriname. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 18, 2022 | 3:43 am
Vale beats output estimate in new blow to iron ore prices The Brazilian mining giant produced 89.7 million metric tonnes, topping the 87.2 million-tonne average analyst estimate. Bloomberg News | October 17, 2022 | 4:00 pm
Rio Tinto tempers annual iron ore shipments outlook as demand weakens Rio has been battling with a surge in production costs while iron ore prices continue to slide. Reuters | October 17, 2022 | 3:00 pm
South Africa port staff union agrees to pay deal, calls off strike Mining companies have been particularly hard hit by the strike. Bloomberg News | October 17, 2022 | 2:27 pm
Three British Columbia First Nations sign LNG development agreement Haisla, Nisga’a sign energy, climate action pact with Halfway River First Nation. Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | October 17, 2022 | 1:06 pm
Artemis closes $127 million financing for Blackwater gold project Blackwater has proven and probable reserves of 334.3 million tonnes grading 0.75 g/t gold and 5.8 g/t silver. Staff Writer | October 17, 2022 | 1:04 pm
Buybacks ramp up in Australia on commodity rallies, M&A drop The increasing breadth of repurchases reflects extra profits from mining and energy firms, which are among the winners from surging commodity prices resulting from the war in Ukraine. Bloomberg News | October 17, 2022 | 12:43 pm
Russian mining giant told it’s not welcome at gold industry bash The London Bullion Market Association has barred Norilsk Nickel from its annual precious metals conference. Bloomberg News | October 17, 2022 | 10:35 am
Column: Xi’s commitment to energy transition is mixed for commodities Commodity markets were given little to cheer about in President Xi Jinping’s address to the Communist Party Congress. Reuters | October 17, 2022 | 10:32 am