February 4, 2020

Global metals & mining industry M&A deals total $7.87bn in December 2019

The value marked a decrease of 13.2% over the previous month and a rise of 76.5% when compared with the last 12-month average.

February 3, 2020

Copper price and coronavirus: “Black swan like no other”

Copper price touches lowest since May 2017 on Monday – new report says pandemic could drop industrial metals prices another 26%.

February 3, 2020

Miners need to adopt next-generation values to battle reputation crisis, says Anglo American boss

Mark Cutifani says that, regrettably, the mining industry is still seen as one that takes more than it gives.

February 3, 2020

Social investors, emissions reduction efforts to shape mining’s short-term future — report

Deloitte’s “Tracking the Trends” annual mining report, warns mining leaders they will have to work this year on building trust with communities, consumers and investors.

February 2, 2020

Nickel price under pressure in 2020 – report

Wood Mackenzie predicts that nickel sulphate premiums will switch to discounts and Chinese nickel pig iron will stutter.

January 31, 2020

China’s August nickel ore imports from Indonesia surge 26.5% ahead of ban

That sent benchmark London nickel prices CMNI3 to their highest in almost five years.

January 31, 2020

Newcrest divests Gosowong for $60 million

The move comes after the government issued a mandate in 2018 stating that major mines have to be at least 51% owned by Indonesian companies.

January 30, 2020

Lynas to build permanent waste treatment plant in Malaysia’s Pahang

The Malaysian state has approved Lynas' plan to build facility there, after it fulfilled one of the conditions for continuing its operations in the country.

January 29, 2020

Gold price: India suffers demand shock

Indian gold supply for domestic consumption fell 62% in second half of 2019, Refinitiv reports.

January 28, 2020

The horse breeder, the novelist and the $60 billion mine

John Kuhns sights are now set on an abandoned mine with an estimated $60 billion of gold and copper.