December 19, 2019 From Barrick to First Quantum: Top miners look ahead to 2020 Top executives at the world's largest mining companies expect a big focus on environmental, social and governance issues and more consolidation.
December 18, 2019 Unexpected bump on the EV road hits battery metals However, everyone is still bullish on the long-term story.
December 18, 2019 Coal endures as world’s favorite fuel for electricity generation Coal consumption is set to rise in the coming years as growing demand for electricity in developing countries outpaces a shift to cleaner sources of electricity in industrialized nations.
December 16, 2019 Alrosa, Everledger launch e-commerce platform for diamond tracking Consumers will be offered transparency regarding the origin of their diamonds.
December 13, 2019 Bearish outlook for metal prices for 2020 — report But demand for lithium and cobalt is set to improve next year.
December 12, 2019 Copper price jumps to 7-month high on Trump trade deal Bloomberg is reporting US president Trump has signed off on a phase-one deal with China.
December 11, 2019 Jiangxi Copper gets $213 million loan from parent after stake buy The support from controlling shareholder Jiangxi Copper Corp comes after the state-run company said this week it would pay $1.1 billion for an 18% stake in Canadian miner First Quantum…
December 11, 2019 The new energy era: the lithium-ion supply chain Battery minerals are set to become the new oil, and battery supply chains the new pipelines.
December 11, 2019 China is redrawing the global copper scrap map Less than three years after China told the World Trade Organization it was going to ban imports of "solid waste," it is close to doing just that.
December 10, 2019 Gold’s been on a tear this year and 2020 may see more reward BlackRock, the world’s largest money manager, remains constructive on bullion as a hedge, while Goldman and UBS see prices climbing to $1,600 an ounce.
Heavy rainfall disrupts Australian metallurgical coal supplies Some coal miners have declared force majeure on portions of their shipments or warned customers of potential delays, according to traders. January 16, 2026 | 07:09 am
