February 12, 2020

Newcrest beats H1 underlying profit estimate, welcomes rain

The company posted an 18% rise in underlying half-year profit.

February 12, 2020

Gold Fields full-year profits rise, to raise funds

Salares Norte project in Chile is expected to have an average annual production of 450,000 ounces of gold over the first seven years

February 11, 2020

Harmony Gold’s rebounding profits give hunt for acquisitions fresh impetus

Harmony previously expressed interest in acquiring AngloGold Ashanti’s Mponeng mine in South Africa

February 11, 2020

Newcrest, Harmony to resume permitting talks for PNG project

The partners had been hoping to secure a mining lease for the $5.4bn Wafi-Golpu deposit early last year, but new administration brought delays in the permitting process.

February 10, 2020

BHP becomes world’s top copper producer

Output at Chile's state-owned producer Codelco dropped sharply in 2019, giving BHP the edge as the globe's number one producer of the metal.

February 10, 2020

OceanaGold to produce up to 380,000 oz in 2020

This is a decrease from the 470,601 ounces produced last year.

February 10, 2020

Solar is beating out coal in Australia, pushing down emissions

Power generation emissions were reduced to the lowest in data going back to 2001.

February 8, 2020

Cyclone nears Australia’s west with heavy winds, risk of storm tide

Cyclone Damien was expected to make landfall on the west coast near Port Hedland, the world's largest iron ore port.

February 7, 2020

2020 to be pivotal for coal miners — report

Wood Mackenzie says met coal producers will face mounting pressure as the global lens focuses sharper on the industry.

February 7, 2020

Mine delays in China are buttressing beleaguered coal bulls

Prices on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange rose 3.6%, capping the biggest weekly gain in almost a year