September 21, 2020 Monday mining massacre as gold, copper, iron ore prices tank Gold price falls $70 an ounce, copper drops over 3% and iron ore rout accelerates, sending shares in major mining companies skidding.
September 21, 2020 Rio Tinto has not formally committed to review threatened sites, Aboriginal group says Group says the company has not formally committed to review the terms of an iron ore mine development that would let it destroy 124 culturally significant sites.
September 21, 2020 Tesla “battery day” a possible blow to cobalt miners Among expected announcements may be a cobalt-free battery, which will need higher quantities of less costly metals such as nickel and manganese.
September 18, 2020 No thermal coal price recovery to 2019 highs – report Fitch Solutions is revising down its thermal coal price forecast for 2020 to $55/tonne from $65/tonne.
September 18, 2020 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Trump says ‘no politics’ in Pebble; BHP knew of heritage site concerns; Canada ranked 4th, US 6th in lithium-ion battery supply chain
September 18, 2020 Whitehaven Coal calls to reject investor resolution on climate change Miners in Australia are resisting calls from increasingly vocal activist investors over issues due to social license to operate.
September 18, 2020 Glencore coal mine faces threat as fund refuses backing Key stakeholder UniSuper Management said it won’t support the Valeria project in Australia.
September 18, 2020 Curtin University to host Kalgoorlie-Boulder Mining Innovation Hub Kal Hub initiatives include scaling up water management project and new partnerships with leading mining technology providers.
September 17, 2020 AngloGold starts commercial production at Boston Shaker Underground mine to deliver approximately 1.1 million tonnes of ore per year at an estimated grade of 3.5 grams/tonne.
September 17, 2020 Iron ore price rally turns into rout Iron ore price falls 6% since Monday as supply concerns ease and port inventories climb.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
