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Freeport-McMoRan posts Q3 profit boosted by gold prices

The average price Freeport received for its gold surged nearly 28% to 1,902 per ounce in Q3, with copper and gold sales nearly 7% higher than the company's July estimates.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 22, 2020 | 10:04 am

Cobalt, nickel price rally lifts EV Metal Index to 2020 high

Cobalt prices are up 30% this year and nickel has…

Frik Els | October 21, 2020 | 4:08 pm

Global platinum demand to decline 7% in 2020 – report

Implementation of stricter emission standards should see demand recover over…

MINING.com Editor | October 21, 2020 | 11:06 am

RANKED: Top 10 lowest cost copper mines

Canada's First Quantum Minerals boasts three mines in the Top…

MINING.com Editor | October 21, 2020 | 9:00 am

Miners speed up automation as covid-19 impacts linger

About 20% of people currently working in the mining and…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 21, 2020 | 3:01 am

LNG goes from doghouse to podium as weather fears stoke rally

The forecast for a La Nina is helping drive spot LNG prices for winter.

Reuters | October 20, 2020 | 1:44 pm

Apparent aluminum deficit drives up spot prices against longer dates

Inventories in LME warehouses in Port Klang at 814,225 tonnes are down about 20% since climbing above one million tonnes in July.

Reuters | October 20, 2020 | 8:24 am

Indonesia sees China firms lead ‘commitment’ for $35bn nickel investments

Among the projects discussed was a plan by CATL and Ningbo Lygend Mining to create an integrated lithium battery production facility.

Reuters | October 16, 2020 | 10:40 am

Battle over Porgera ends with Barrick stake deal

Barrick will give Papua New Guinea a “major share” of the gold mine.

Bloomberg News | October 16, 2020 | 8:22 am

India says slump in diamond exports is much worse than 2008

Overseas sales of cut and polished diamonds may slump 20% to 25% in the year ending March from $18.6 billion last year.

Bloomberg News | October 14, 2020 | 7:35 am

OceanaGold announces lay-offs at Didipio

Company has implemented the permanent layoff of 496 employees at its gold and copper mine in Phillipines.

Bruno Venditti | October 13, 2020 | 10:50 am

Indonesia to create firm to build up electric vehicle battery industry

The world's biggest producer of nickel ore wants to build an integrated EV industry that will eventually include building the vehicles.

Reuters | October 13, 2020 | 9:16 am

Australia to lead technological integration in mining – report

Fitch says Australia will spearhead global miners' race to use technology to cut costs.

MINING.com Editor | October 12, 2020 | 2:26 pm

Freeport does a balancing act as world’s biggest gold mine grapples with covid-19

The company is trying to maintain output at full blast while containing covid-19 in mines like Grasberg.

Reuters | October 10, 2020 | 9:28 pm

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Freeport-McMoRan posts Q3 profit boosted by gold prices

Cobalt, nickel price rally lifts EV Metal Index to 2020 high

Global platinum demand to decline 7% in 2020 – report

RANKED: Top 10 lowest cost copper mines

Miners speed up automation as covid-19 impacts linger

LNG goes from doghouse to podium as weather fears stoke rally

Apparent aluminum deficit drives up spot prices against longer dates

Indonesia sees China firms lead ‘commitment’ for $35bn nickel investments

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