February 1, 2017 Did this financier just call the end of the mining rally? Private equity firm Orion selling $1 billion worth of royalty, streaming and offtake assets covering gold, silver, base metals and diamonds.
January 30, 2017 Freeport may resume copper exports from Indonesia in ‘a day or two’ — authorities Government is considering to extend the miner a temporary permit, valid for up to six months, which would pave the way for Freeport to resume exports from Grasberg.
January 26, 2017 Financing roundup: Lithium Americas announces $106.5M private placement Lithium Americas Corp. (TSX:LAC) announced major financings including private placements for an aggregate $106.5 million that highlights the serious interest in the lithium space, particularly from China, as it seeks…
January 26, 2017 Gold price: Physical demand from India, China craters Study shows global surplus of gold jumped to highest since 2005 at the end of last year while worldwide jewellery fabrication is back at 1988 levels.
January 25, 2017 International Lithium Corp. announces strategic changes International Lithium Corp. announces that Kirill Klip, the President of ILC, has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, such that he will act as the CEO,…
January 25, 2017 US withdrawal from TPP to impact steel sector — Wood Mackenzie Steel the US has traditionally exported to TPP countries is high in value–added, which is exactly the kind of product that helps keeping the high-cost local steelmaking business afloat, analysts…
January 24, 2017 You can trust official Chinese GDP growth numbers – for now But at 6.8% in the fourth quarter China's economy "is now expanding faster than is sustainable" says new report.
January 24, 2017 De Beers has just sold largest amount of rough diamonds in a year The world's top diamond producer sold $720 million of rough gems at its January offering as retailers restocked after the holidays.
January 24, 2017 China’s Yancoal grabs Rio Tinto’s coal mines in $2.45bn deal The world’s second-largest miner has agreed to sell its Coal & Allied Industries Ltd. subsidiary to Yancoal Australia Ltd., controlled by China's Yanzhou Coal Mining.
January 20, 2017 Coking coal price still falling Met coal prices are already down 23% in 2017 as US producers plan to add 9m tonnes to export market.
Lithium swings from glut to scarcity on Asia demand, Traxys says Lithium is emerging from a period of oversupply after record-high prices spurred supply growth at a time of disappointing demand. January 16, 2026 | 01:05 pm
