September 3, 2020 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Cobalt prices surge on electronics boom, Friedland’s Nimba iron ore project, gold price falls on economic recovery hopes, and more.
September 3, 2020 China factory, building boom sends iron ore price to 6-year high Iron ore price rally continues after China’s manufacturing sector hits levels last seen January 2011 and $680 billion infrastructure spending accelerates.
September 3, 2020 Copper heads for historic squeeze with China’s demand red hot Traders and analysts say those dwindling spot reserves could trigger a further surge in prices.
September 3, 2020 EU adds lithium to critical raw materials list Move is part of a broader plan to cut reliance on imported supply of key commodities, including rare earths and cobalt.
September 2, 2020 Nordgold ups offer for Cardinal in takeover battle Shares of Cardinal Resources soared 29.2% following the latest offer.
September 1, 2020 Lawmakers seek to curb US reliance on China for rare earths The new measure would give tax incentives for companies involved in the mining, reclaiming and recycling of critical minerals.
September 1, 2020 Barrick takes dispute over Porgera mining rights to PNG Supreme Court Barrick's move comes as it has lost a court challenge in Papua New Guinea over rights to Porgera gold mine.
August 31, 2020 Copper price leaps 26-month high on strong Chinese rebound Copper price is enjoying its longest winning streak in 11 years as parallels to post-global financial crisis recovery grow.
August 30, 2020 Tianqi Lithium posts $101m net loss in H1 as prices plunge Tianqi said in a filing to the Shenzhen Stock Exchange it made a $101.47-million net loss in January-June.
August 30, 2020 Global gold production to grow 2.5% by 2029 – report Fitch Solutions says global gold production will increase from 106moz in 2020 to 133moz by 2029.
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
