October 18, 2019

China iron ore suffers biggest weekly drop in over 2 months

China's third-quarter economic growth slowed to its weakest pace in almost three decades as the bruising US trade war hit factory production

October 17, 2019

Edumine launches new training platform to serve mining companies

Edumine delivers online training programs for engineers and mining professionals.

October 15, 2019

MineHub’s blockchain-based mining and metals technology platform goes live

MineHub is working with IBM, ING Group, Wheaton Precious Metals, and other companies key to mining, streaming, trade and finance.

October 15, 2019

China iron ore hits over 2-week low as Vale ramps up output

Vale, the world's top iron ore exporter and China's major source of high-grade material, on Monday reported a 35.4% quarter-on-quarter jump in output.

October 11, 2019

Rio Tinto signs its first Renminbi portside trading contract

Portside sales of Rio Tinto's products at Chinese ports are currently sold via traders.

October 11, 2019

Rio Tinto and Minmetals look for copper, zinc and lead in China

Move is part of an exploration venture with state-owned China Minmetals Corp., set in 2018.

October 10, 2019

As Fortescue taps Guinea, China eyes broader iron ore supply sources

Fortescue confirmed it has submitted a bid to develop two blocks in the giant Simandou iron ore deposit.

October 10, 2019

China’s Zijin Mining set to miss 2019 output targets

Zijin now expects to produce around 38.2 tonnes of gold in 2019.

October 10, 2019

China’s Chalco delays Boffa bauxite mine launch to 2020

Construction on the project, expected to produce 12 million tonnes of the aluminium ore a year, would be completed in the first quarter of 2020.

October 9, 2019

Gold ETFs post longest run in a decade as investors take cover

Worldwide holdings in bullion-backed exchange-traded funds have expanded for 17 days in a row, the longest run of inflows since 2009.