October 25, 2024

Thungela CEO sees world shunning new coal as boon for existing mines

New coal investment may be drying up, but for miners like Thungela that could be a boon if Asia's ravenous appetite keeps prices bouyant.

October 24, 2024

Anglo American copper, diamond output down in Q3, 2024 guidance unchanged

Copper will make up 60% of Anglo's business after it sells its Australian steelmaking coal assets and nickel mines in Brazil.

October 23, 2024

Potash supply nears pre-war levels, pushing producers to cut output

Russian producers have increased shipments to China and India via new rail routes since Russia exited the Black Sea grain deal last year.

October 23, 2024

Rebels take control of Myanmar rare earth mining hub

With Myanmar responsible for 57% of global dysprosium and terbium supply, prolonged disruption would limit feedstock for permanent magnets used in virtually all EV motors.

October 22, 2024

Brazil seeks to woo partners in revived ambition to uncover uranium riches

Latin America’s biggest economy holds 5% of the world’s uranium resources but only produces a tiny amount.

October 22, 2024

Freeport-McMoRan sees data centers boosting copper demand, beats Q3 results estimates

Freeport's quarterly average realized price for copper was $4.30 per pound, compared with $3.80 per pound a year earlier.

October 19, 2024

India seeks critical mineral agreement with US, hopes for a trade pact

Earlier this month, India and US signed an initial pact to cooperate on strengthening supply chains for lithium, cobalt and other critical minerals.

October 18, 2024

How resource ‘classification debt’ chips away at miners’ growth and investor trust

Over the past decade, resource misclassification has saddled the mining industry with a costly problem.

October 18, 2024

Video: Reko Diq project ‘like the early days in Chile’ Barrick CEO Bristow says – Part 3

"We’re bringing new copper projects online just as the supply squeeze hits," Bristow says.

October 18, 2024

Indonesia controls nickel ore supply to balance weak demand

Nickel smelters in the country responsible for more than half of world production are enduring a shortage of ore due to government licensing issues.