February 13, 2022 Giant miners to see record profits slip as cost pressures bite The top-five western diversified mining companies may see combined 2021 second-half earnings of $73 billion.
February 13, 2022 New discovery on liquid metal alloys may lead to high-efficiency electronics Researchers investigated how metallic components interact and separate to form patterns when alloys solidify.
February 11, 2022 Shenghe Resources to buy stake in Australia’s Peak Rare Earths The stake, which will be sold by Appian Pinnacle to Shenghe's Singapore unit, will cost the latter around A$39.25 million.
February 11, 2022 Copper price retreats on risk-off sentiment, profit-taking "There's a general cooling of the economy in China. Infrastructure and property are both key in terms of driving metals demand and we do not expect a quick reversal in…
February 11, 2022 New Rio Tinto chairman to weigh CEO’s future amid toxic culture crisis Dominic Barton could remove Jakob Stausholm if he decides Rio would be better served by a leader who was not in the upper echelons of the organization in recent years.
February 11, 2022 Goldman sees copper price “breakout”, risk of “extreme scarcity episode” New report says 2021 deficit, “open-ended decline” of mining supply and record low stocks going lower still, raises risk of an “extreme scarcity episode.”
February 10, 2022 Miners say Western Australia border closure may take further toll on labour, output The state is home to mines that provide about 30% of the world's iron ore and 70% of China's imports.
February 10, 2022 Gates, Bezos-backed firm gets cash injection to find battery metals KoBold Metals, which uses AI to create a “Google Maps” of the Earth’s crust, raised $192.5 million in its latest financing round.
February 9, 2022 Northern Star warns border restrictions driving up labor costs Western Australia, where Northern Star is based and has the bulk of its gold-mining operations, is one of the world’s last jurisdictions attempting to eliminate covid-19
February 9, 2022 Vista Gold’s feasibility study on Mt Todd project shows improved economics Gold reserves increased 19% to 6.98 million ounces, resulting in average annual gold production of 479,000 ounces during the first seven years.
Silver price: Here’s what to watch for after wild ride past $80 Surging investor interest in China has been a key driver of silver prices in recent days. December 30, 2025 | 08:59 am
