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

February 7, 2020

Russia considering $1bn loan to Nornickel for Arctic project

The project is Nornickel's joint venture with Russian businessman Musa Bazhaev.

February 7, 2020

Barrick denies Freeport tie-up in the works

Barrick did say it was interested in Freeport's Grasberg mine in Indonesia.

February 7, 2020

Mitsubishi grabs 30% of Mantoverde copper mine

MMC has actively been seeking to participate in high-quality copper projects to secure concentrate for its copper smelters.

February 6, 2020

JPMorgan’s role in metals spoofing is under US criminal probe

U.S. authorities have already charged bank traders who worked in New York, London and Singapore with manipulating thousands of orders for gold and silver futures

February 6, 2020

Virus-hit China may need more imports of coal. The tricky part – shipping it

Number of ships waiting outside Australia's Newcastle harbor was at an 18-month high of 20 vessels.

February 5, 2020

Key trends for aluminum in 2020

2020 may be the year for a two-tier market for primary aluminum, says Wood Mackenzie