February 6, 2020

JPMorgan’s role in metals spoofing is under US criminal probe

U.S. authorities have already charged bank traders who worked in New York, London and Singapore with manipulating thousands of orders for gold and silver futures

February 6, 2020

Workers evacuated from Garpenberg mine in Sweden after fire

Around 80 workers were trapped by a fire in a zinc mine.

February 6, 2020

Finland gives green light to uranium mining

State-owned Terrafame plans to produce uranium at a mine that has been producing nickel for years.

February 6, 2020

Lucara finds unbroken 549-carat diamond, fourth-largest mined at Karowe

The Botswana mine has already produced six diamonds greater than 100 carats this year.

February 5, 2020

BHP pushes for diversity, inclusion throughout the supply chain

The mining giant says its most inclusive and diverse teams have 67% fewer recordable injuries, 28% lower unplanned absence rates and up to 11% higher planned and scheduled work delivery.

February 4, 2020

Global metals & mining industry M&A deals total $7.87bn in December 2019

The value marked a decrease of 13.2% over the previous month and a rise of 76.5% when compared with the last 12-month average.

February 4, 2020

Private capital raised for mining falls to 8-year low

New report shows four mining and metals funds together raised a paltry $300m in 2019, not even a tenth of the money flowing into farmland.

February 4, 2020

Russia’s comeback in Africa favours profit over long-term influence — analyst

Moscow claims to a host of resources are based on shaky grounds at best, consultancy Verisk Maplecroft says.

February 3, 2020

Copper price and coronavirus: “Black swan like no other”

Copper price touches lowest since May 2017 on Monday – new report says pandemic could drop industrial metals prices another 26%.

February 3, 2020

Green, social and sustainability bonds to reach $400 billion in 2020

Moody’s expects 2020 to be another exemplary year for the environmental, social and governance (ESG) bond market, with issuances expected to reach record levels.