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.
October 8, 2019 Miners rate social licence, climate change as top concerns. Really? Columnist Clyde Russell calls miners' motivation to tackle climate issues into question.
October 8, 2019 China tightens grip on Ivanhoe’s massive congo copper project The deal ups Zijin’s holding to 13.88% from 9.8% and reduces Friedland’s to 13.2%, leaving two Chinese companies as the Canadian miner’s top shareholders.
October 7, 2019 Glencore inks 5-year cobalt supply deal with China’s GEM It will provide at least 61,200 tonnes of cobalt hydroxide, or about a quarter of its annual production, to the Chinese company.
October 7, 2019 China’s gold-buying spree tops 100 tonnes during trade war Beijing's move reinforces its standing as one of the major official accumulators as central banks stock up on the precious metal.
October 2, 2019 Rise of ethical investing, social license the top risks to miners The mining and metals sector is facing greater scrutiny from end consumers, demanding a transparent, ethical supply chain.
October 1, 2019 Lithium at two-year low hobbles US bid to loosen China’s grip on market The lowest lithium prices in over two years are hampering a handful of miners that want to challenge China’s dominance in the market.
October 1, 2019 US and Canada discuss supply of rare earths as China dominates A joint action plan being drafted by senior officials in the two countries will be presented to the political party that forms the next government after the Oct. 21 election.
October 1, 2019 Lithium Americas, Ganfeng to build larger-scale mine in Argentina The Caucharí-Olaroz lithium project is now expected to produce 40,000 tonnes of battery-quality lithium carbonate annually for 40 years.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
