May 17, 2021 Canada potash project may cost BHP growth elsewhere, say investors The $5.7 billion Jansen mine will have an annual capacity to produce around 4.4 million tonnes of potash with an estimated mine life of 100 years.
May 14, 2021 RANKED: World’s top 10 biggest copper mines The world's top 10 biggest copper mines in terms of 2020 production will play a major part in setting prices for the next decade.
May 14, 2021 New bull chart for $30,000 copper price: porphyries nearly mined out Porphyries produce 80% of all copper but “the industry's ability to increase its reserve base by lowering cut-off grades is nearing an end” says new study.
May 14, 2021 Analysts voice scepticism on mining supercycle narrative Surging commodity prices are leading some to believe that the market is entering a new commodity supercycle.
May 14, 2021 Rio Tinto may lose black partners needed to meet South Africa law Black investors are frustrated by the suspension of dividends and community opposition that stymied expansion plans.
May 13, 2021 Mining majors are getting cheaper amid iron ore price rally Slightly lower valuations may indicate shares still have upside.
May 13, 2021 Mining stocks outpace tech gains but valuation gap remains Escondida-size Despite hot metals markets the revenge of the miners, as Robert Friedland would have it, is still a dish best served cold.
May 13, 2021 Australian coal miners flag finance, insurance difficulties The industry that accounts for the country's second-most-valuable exports.
May 12, 2021 BHP, Vale, Rio Tinto launch challenge to encourage haul truck electrification The mining giants are joining forces in the Charge On Innovation Challenge to attract innovators to develop new concepts for large-scale haul truck electrification systems.
May 12, 2021 China may target Australian LNG despite costly coal ban: Russell Bloomberg reported earlier this week that smaller LNG buyers in China have been told to avoid taking Australian cargoes.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am