July 21, 2020

Creditors of German lead plant in talks with Glencore

Weser-Metall GmbH in Nordenham produces about 105,000 tonnes of lead annually and is one of Europe’s main lead producers.

July 20, 2020

Gold price climbs again after Citi says record is “matter of time”

US investment bank Citigroup says 30% probability gold price will top $2,000 an ounce in 3 to 5 months.

July 20, 2020

Stuck with coal pits the world needs, but few want

BHP’s unsuccessful effort over the past year to offload the Mt Arthur coal mine highlights the predicament producers are in.

July 20, 2020

Billionaire commodity trader retires from Glencore

Daniel Mate, Glencore’s fifth-largest shareholder, is handing over trading of zinc and lead to Nick Popovic.

July 20, 2020

Yamana Gold to list on LSE, aims to hike dividends

Company's executive chairman said the miner could raise its dividend by a third as the company gears up for a London listing.

July 17, 2020

Cobalt price: BMW avoids the Congo conundrum – for now

German firm's unique deal with world's only primary cobalt mine avoids DRC human rights problems entirely, something no cellphone or carmaker can claim.

July 17, 2020

Nornickel to double covid-19 spending to almost $280m

The company said the measures would include anti-virus security at production sites and employee support.

July 17, 2020

Conflict gold in spotlight as investors flock to safe haven

Suppliers are coming under pressure to make sure the metal hasn’t financed conflict or been linked to corruption or human rights abuses.

July 16, 2020

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Barrick Q2 output, covid disrupts $8.8 billion in mining, Pebble EIS and more...

July 16, 2020

Lithium price: MINING.COM EV Metal Index bounces back

Value of battery metals in newly-sold electric cars around the world jumps despite slump in lithium, cobalt, graphite prices.