February 12, 2020

Griffin Mining re-staffs China mine as coronavirus restrictions lifted

Company is returning staff to its Caijiaying mine in northeastern China

February 12, 2020

Indonesia to control issuance of mining permits under new law

Government is also seeking to remove a 15,000-hectare limit for special mining licences

February 12, 2020

Top Indian iron ore miner targets 50% output jump next year

State-run NMDC is targeting production of 48 million tonnes in the year starting April.

February 12, 2020

Palladium, rhodium deficits set to grow in 2020

Mongolia said on Monday it would suspend deliveries of coal across its border into China until March 2.

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