November 3, 2020 China to expand ban on Australian imports to copper Reports suggest that copper and sugar exports from Australia into China will be halted.
November 3, 2020 China’s iron ore market appears in supply-demand sweet spot The question for the market is whether the seeming return of balance between supply and demand is enough to maintain prices at their current levels.
November 3, 2020 Rio Tinto closes Argyle diamond mine after 37 years The mine was the world's largest by volume and the main global source of high-quality pink diamonds.
November 2, 2020 BHP commits to responsible copper production Escondida and Spence in Chile, and Olympic Dam in Australia, will be initially undergoing an assessment under the Copper Mark framework.
October 30, 2020 Rio Tinto invests $51m in Canadian alumina refinery Upgrades, to be completed in early 2021, include three new energy efficient buildings and a centralized control room.
October 29, 2020 How Olympic Dam went from mother of all digs to debottlenecking The final chapter on the world's most ambitious – and costly – mining project has closed.
October 29, 2020 NASA finds rare metal asteroid worth more than global economy The heavy-metal object, called “16 Psyche”, is worth $10,000 quadrillion. That's 70,000 times the world's economy.
October 29, 2020 Investors worth $10.2 trillion press global miners for indigenous engagement talks A group of investors has written to the boards of 78 mining companies to seek assurances about how they gain their social licence to operate.
October 28, 2020 Newcrest first-quarter gold output falls; on track to meet 2021 guidance Newcrest's gold production fell to 503,089 ounces in the three months ended Sept. 30.
October 28, 2020 Banks don’t want to lend to Australia’s coal miners any more One of the country’s largest banks said it would end almost all investment in thermal mines and power stations by 2030.
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
