Rio Tinto to ship Simandou ore in November

Rio Tinto also announced the $399 million sale of a 30% stake in Winu copper-gold project to Sumitomo Metals.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 12, 2025 | 4:01 am

Column: Iron ore tells a different story to the China tariff pain narrative

Iron ore prices and import volumes have been largely resilient since US President Donald Trump launched his trade war against China.

Reuters | May 11, 2025 | 10:03 am

Column: A gallium lens on China’s minerals dominance and how to break it

The price of gallium has been rising ever since China started restricting exports of the exotic metal in August 2023.

Reuters | May 11, 2025 | 6:23 am

First Quantum ‘positive and patient’ about Panama mine restart — BMO

Legal discussions are ongoing regarding First Quantum's release of stockpiled concentrate and the site's power plant restart.

Staff Writer | May 10, 2025 | 7:00 am

JPMorgan says gold could hit $6,000 when Trump’s term ends

This scenario, according to its analysts, could realistically occur with just a small allocation away from US assets under the current macroeconomic climate.

Staff Writer | May 10, 2025 | 6:33 am

Peru’s emergency mining ban to cost $200 million in lost gold output

The country has seen an up-tick in criminal activity culminating in the murder of 13 mine workers.

Bloomberg News | May 9, 2025 | 5:14 pm

US judge halts land exchange for Rio Tinto copper mine opposed by Native Americans

The long-running fight over the Resolution Copper project pits the religious rights of Arizona's San Carlos Apache people against rising demand for copper.

Reuters | May 9, 2025 | 5:07 pm