October 23, 2020

Indonesia president orders ministers to target lower exports of raw coal

The world's biggest thermal coal exporter should quickly develop a local industry to upgrade, liquefy and gasify its coal, Joko Widodo said.

October 23, 2020

Antam mulls boosting stake in biggest nickel deposit owner

The Indonesian state-owned miner has reached out to investment banks to discuss a potential stake purchase from Tsingshan.

October 23, 2020

Investors will hoard gold even faster next year, keeping prices high – Refinitiv

Demand for gold from jewellers and central banks will remain sharply lower in 2021 than before coronavirus, company said.

October 22, 2020

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

A roundup of the biggest stories from the global mining and metals industry.

October 22, 2020

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.

October 21, 2020

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

Cobalt prices are up 30% this year and nickel has rebounded from its pandemic lows, powering the MINING.COM EV Metal Index to $1.2 billion so far this year.

October 21, 2020

Global platinum demand to decline 7% in 2020 – report

Implementation of stricter emission standards should see demand recover over the coming years.

October 21, 2020

RANKED: Top 10 lowest cost copper mines

Canada's First Quantum Minerals boasts three mines in the Top 10 based on all-in sustaining costs reported in the second quarter.

October 21, 2020

Miners speed up automation as covid-19 impacts linger

About 20% of people currently working in the mining and metals industry are at risk of being replaced by robots, says the the World Economic Forum.

October 20, 2020

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.