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
February 6, 2020 Australia considering sending coronavirus evacuees to outback mining camps The first flight of about 240 passengers arrived in Australia on Monday.
February 6, 2020 Virus-hit China may need more imports of coal. The tricky part – shipping it Number of ships waiting outside Australia's Newcastle harbor was at an 18-month high of 20 vessels.
China aluminum output at record, steel below 1 billion tons Aluminum production increased 2.4% to to 45.02 million tons, having risen every year this decade. January 19, 2026 | 09:27 am
