January 13, 2017 Copper price jumps as China imports hit all-time high Concentrate imports for the full year up 28% to 17 million tonnes.
January 12, 2017 Nickel prices plummet as Indonesia eases export ban Far-reaching new mining rules ease a controversial ban on exports of nickel ore and bauxite.
January 11, 2017 Private capital rotating into mining and metals Private capital funds raised $2.1 billion for mining and metals investment in 2016 – this year 13 funds are targeting $10 billion says new study.
January 10, 2017 World Bank on a Trump economy and commodities World Bank's 2017 outlook says US impact on commodity markets diminished, but it's still number 1 for oil and number 2 in copper, aluminum and lead.
January 10, 2017 Coking coal price crashes through $200 Coking coal takes 6% tumble on Tuesday for a $120 a tonne decline over just six weeks.
January 9, 2017 Osisko Gold back to its roots, sells stake in Labrador Iron Ore The move comes less than two years after the Montreal-based firm decided to add exposure to the steelmaking raw material by grabbing a stake in the fellow Canadian iron ore…
January 6, 2017 A new diamond industry The esoteric diamond industry has never been more interesting to observe and challenging to predict.
January 6, 2017 Eldorado Gold output slightly below target, shares fall Company has decided to reconfigure the plan for its Turkey-based Kışladağ mine, which is its flagship operation.
January 4, 2017 China steps up efforts to cut coal capacity Country’s top economic planner aims to cut 800 million tonnes of coal capacity a year until 2020, even as production and consumption of the fuel increases.
January 4, 2017 Gold close to 4-week high on weaker dollar, surging demand Analysts believe the upcoming Chinese New Year celebration will likely result in some physical restocking of metal in that country as well as India, the world’s top consumers.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
