February 11, 2020

Harmony Gold’s rebounding profits give hunt for acquisitions fresh impetus

Harmony previously expressed interest in acquiring AngloGold Ashanti’s Mponeng mine in South Africa

February 11, 2020

Virus another wild card in nickel’s year of uncertainty

Nickel is the weakest performer in the LME base metals pack so far this year.

February 11, 2020

China copper treatment charges hit 8-month high as smelters battle virus

Treatment and refining charges climbed to $62.50 a tonne and 6.25 cents a pound on Monday

February 11, 2020

Iron ore, coking coal shrug off China coronavirus, look to stimulus

It would appear market participants are looking beyond the virus to increased stimulus spending by Beijing

February 11, 2020

The periodic table and the road to resource nationalism

Many countries are starting to look inward to meet their own needs as well as broaden their economic portfolio.

February 10, 2020

Gold holds gain after WHO chief’s ‘tip of the iceberg’ warning

Bullion traded near the highest since 2013 as investors assess the impact of the virus

February 10, 2020

BHP in talks to delay copper shipments to China due to virus

Copper prices had slid for a record 14 straight days in London amid mounting concerns the coronavirus will aggravate the slowdown in global economic growth.

February 10, 2020

Lion One encouraged by untested targets at Fijian gold project

The high-grade Tuvatu project is the largest undeveloped gold project in Fiji.

February 10, 2020

Glencore, Samsung ink five-year cobalt supply deal

The South Korean battery manufacturer will receive up to 21,000 tonnes of cobalt, mostly coming from the Katanga mine in DRC.

February 7, 2020

Mine delays in China are buttressing beleaguered coal bulls

Prices on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange rose 3.6%, capping the biggest weekly gain in almost a year