Copper price keeps soaring despite China’s attempt to cool rally
The release of state metal reserves is one of a number of attempts by Beijing to cool a stellar rally in commodity prices that has squeezed manufacturers’ margins.
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Northern Vertex expands landholding at Moss mine in Arizona, shares up
Moss is currently the largest pure gold and silver mine in Arizona.
Iron ore price up on potential easing of Tangshan restrictions
China’s state planner and market regulator on Monday looked at the spot market at the Beijing Iron Ore Trading Center and said they would closely monitor prices.
Polyus to boost gold output as global production slips
The company's Olimpiada mine in Siberia will increase ore processing capacity to 15 million tonnes in 2022 from 14.3 million tonnes this year.
Brazil to ease licencing of newly listed strategic minerals projects
The government has issued a list of specific metals which production aims to boost with its new policy for strategic minerals.
In the cost war, renewables are winning battles against fossil fuels — report
The International Renewable Energy Agency reports that, in some cases, new renewable power generation capacity has electricity costs lower than the cheapest source of new fossil fuel‑fired capacity.
Lucara strikes again with diamond over 1,000 carats
The 1,174 carat diamond from the Karowe mine in Botswana is the third over 1,000 carats recovered since 2015.
Australian Aboriginal opposition mounts to new state heritage laws
Western Australia has been redrafting its 50-year-old heritage laws which give the state Aboriginal Affairs minister the ultimate say in whether miners can destroy heritage sites.
Oil to near $100, commodities boom likely to resume: Qatar forum
Oil prices are likely to keep rising toward $100 a barrel while a cool-off in commodity prices won’t last, leaders of key firms said at the Qatar Economic Forum on Tuesday.
