February 9, 2017 Copper price drops despite outages at world’s biggest mines Strike at Escondida, export ban and smelter problems at Grasberg and community clashes at Las Bambas.
February 8, 2017 Rio Tinto logs first annual gain since 2013 on iron ore rally Shareholders will be the main beneficiaries of the company's cautious approach to capital expenditure in the last three years as it will pay bigger-than-expected divvy of $1.70 per share.
February 7, 2017 Japan to host largest energy event in over a decade The Asian nation will continue to lead in global gas & LNG as the country prepares to welcome 25,000 professionals from across Japan and the world, including JERA, Tokyo Gas,…
February 7, 2017 Russia’s Alrosa January sales up 60% The world's top diamond producer by output in carats fetched $358 million in rough gems and $7.28 million in polished rocks last month.
February 7, 2017 Rio Tinto gives shelved diamond mine to central Indian state The Madhya Pradesh government will take ownership of the assets, including all the land, plant, equipment, and diamond samples recovered during exploration.
February 6, 2017 Philippine miners say gov’t shutdown order ‘illegal’ Should the government go ahead with all the recommended shutdowns and suspensions, global supply of nickel will drop by about 8%.
February 5, 2017 Nickel hits 3-week high after Philippine mine closures The price of nickel rose sharply last week as traders placed bets on supply pressures reverberating from a decision by the Philippines to close almost two dozen mines.
February 5, 2017 Beijing plans to cut coal use by 30 per cent to fight air pollution Beijing will intensify its battle against choking air pollution this year and aims to cut coal use by 30 percent, state news agency Xinhua cited the mayor, Cai Qi, as…
February 5, 2017 China plans to destroy an ancient Buddhist city to get the copper buried there Two Chinese state-owned mining companies plan to destroy an ancient Buddhist city in Afghanistan in order to get the copper underneath it, according to a new documentary.
February 3, 2017 Freeport may curb Indonesia operations if Grasberg deal delayed further Miner says that each month of delay in obtaining approval to export means production would be reduced by 70 million pounds of copper and 70,000 ounces of gold.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
