January 30, 2018 Wood Mackenzie cuts iron ore price outlook as markets fall again The UK-based research and consultancy group has dropped its price forecast to $63 a tonne or 12% below last year's average of $71 per tonne.
January 30, 2018 China demand and tight supplies set to sustain nickel price rally LME nickel breaks through $14,000 per tonne.
January 30, 2018 Rio Tinto autonomous trucks now hauling a quarter of Pilbara material The miner's autonomous haulage system (AHS) fleet has already moved over one billion tonnes of ore and waste material within the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
January 29, 2018 Fortescue Q2 shipments fall, flags higher iron ore discount The iron ore producer said shipments fell to 40.5m tonnes in the three months ended Dec. 31 versus 42.2m tonnes in the same period a year ago.
January 29, 2018 Australia’s Newcrest Q2 gold output down marginally, maintains 2018 guidance Newcrest Mining Ltd's second-quarter gold production fell 0.3 percent from a year ago but rose 17.2 percent over the prior quarter.
January 26, 2018 Glencore in ‘hiring frenzy’ as it readies to restart Lady Loretta zinc mine Production at the Queensland-based operation was halted in 2015 because of falling zinc prices. Since then, prices for the metal have more than doubled.
January 26, 2018 Rio Tinto talks loom as a lifeline for Freeport in Indonesia When it comes to finally reaching a deal to secure Freeport-McMoRan Inc.’s long-term right to keep mining in Indonesia, the ball appears to be firmly in Rio Tinto Group’s court.
January 25, 2018 Canada’s Gahcho Kue diamond mine boosts Anglo American output, but copper flat The company beat expectations on Thursday with a 5% increase in 2017 production.
January 25, 2018 Caterpillar beats estimates again, delivers bullish outlook for 2018 The world's largest mining and construction equipment maker beat market expectations for fourth quarter earnings and said its sales growth momentum is expected to continue in 2018.
January 24, 2018 Goldman, Citi final bidders for Scotiabank’s metals business The field of prospective bidders for ScotiaMocatta, the metals trading arm of Canada's Bank of Nova Scotia, has narrowed to two.
China’s November net gold imports via Hong Kong more than doubled from October Spot gold prices have risen about 72% this year, hitting a record $4,549.71 an ounce on Friday, the biggest annual gain since 1979. December 29, 2025 | 07:35 am
