May 4, 2018

Anglo American to end investment in deep sea mining company Nautilus

Anglo has a 4 per cent stake in Toronto-listed Nautilus.

May 4, 2018

WGC latest report shows how weak gold demand has been this year

Global demand dropped so much between January and March that the period became the weakest first quarter since the 2008 financial crisis.

May 3, 2018

China opens iron ore market to the world in pricing, image push

China to allow foreign investors in iron ore futures from Friday.

May 2, 2018

Mongolian Copper Corp considers international fight for Erdenet mine

State seeks enforced acquisition of MCC's Erdenet stake.

May 2, 2018

Vedanta considers building zinc smelter in South Africa

Company is accelerating expansion of its African zinc operations to take advantage of a surge in zinc prices.

May 1, 2018

Chaarat Gold offer to Centerra values Kumtor mine at $800 million

The proposed acquisition means Chaarat would own Kumtor and will have control over management and operations of the mine.

May 1, 2018

Battery metals supply crunch to slow near-term EVs growth — Moody’s

Lack of new projects, investment deficit and increasing political risk will hit supply of cobalt, lithium, copper and nickel, key metals for making the batteries that power electric cars.

April 30, 2018

Mint American Eagle gold coin sales at weakest April since 2007

Meanwhile, silver coin purchases for the month rose 10 per cent higher than last year.

April 30, 2018

Indonesia’s Timah Q1 refined tin output down 23 pct

Refined tin output fell to 5,361 tonnes in the quarter from 6,963 tonnes in the same period last year, the company said in a statement.

April 30, 2018

China’s metals trade is facing a year of upheaval: Andy Home

China's trade in industrial metals looks set for significant upheaval this year as the country adapts to fast-evolving supply chains.