August 4, 2022

New ways to deal with arsenic in Chile’s copper mines

Chile is encountering a growing number of sulfur-based ore layers containing toxic arsenic in its copper mines.

August 4, 2022

Glencore profit more than doubles thanks to soaring coal price

The firm’s coal division generated earnings of $8.9 billion in the first six months of the year as prices for the fossil fuel have soared.

August 3, 2022

Ferrexpo’s half-year profit tumbles on higher costs

The Ukraine-focussed miner saw a hit from higher costs and lower production volumes as it grappled with inflationary woes and energy prices.

August 3, 2022

Analysts slash platinum and palladium forecasts amid global slowdown

Platinum prices have fallen from a 9-month high of $1,179.81/oz in March to around $900.

August 3, 2022

Global copper and nickel smelting slides in July, satellite data shows

Smelting activity was hit by weakness in China and the biggest mining region South America.

August 2, 2022

Nornickel reduces nickel, palladium sales in H1 as supply chains disrupted

Nornickel's first-half sales of nickel fell by 6%, palladium by 4% and platinum by 18%.

August 2, 2022

Glencore is cashing in on coal to dodge big mining’s slowdown

Analysts are forecasting record profits and returns when Glencore reports on Thursday.

August 1, 2022

The view from England: Time to wake up sleepy heads

Mining companies seem to be sleepwalking into a catastrophic shortage of skills.

August 1, 2022

Globally more is being spent on coal than copper mining

New report shows growing disconnect between rhetoric on energy transition, which requires exponential growth in copper mining, and the realities of going green.

August 1, 2022

Gold investors face bind over bars from tarnished Russia

Some investors want Russian gold off their books but it's not that easy to remove.