February 19, 2019

Lithium price: Weather takes more tonnes off the market

Orocobre's expected production bump in Argentina won't happen this year.

February 19, 2019

China steel futures extend gains, iron ore ends flat

Iron ore continues to influence the ferrous complex, steel prices reflect the rising cost of iron ore and producers are passing it on to the consumers.

February 19, 2019

Dry bulk market prospects worsen after Brazil dam disaster-shipper Golden Ocean

The final effect on seaborne volumes is yet to be seen, but it is likely that an expected increase in exports from Brazil for 2019 will instead be a small…

February 19, 2019

BHP can’t rescue iron ore market after Brazil dam disaster

'We don’t see the case for any major investment in iron ore' - Mackenzie

February 19, 2019

Miners’ waste problem will only get worse

It’s taken two tragedies in just over three years, but the mining industry is finally starting to clean up its act.

February 19, 2019

Lumina Copper faces charges, up to $55m fine for environmental breaches in Chile

This is not the first time the Chilean watchdog has fined Lumina.

February 19, 2019

South Africa’s AngloGold looks to streamline assets, Argentine mine up for sale

It is very important that we can see the assets in our mix have long-term potential and to the extent that they don't or there is other strategic reasons to…

February 19, 2019

Canadian regulator clears Newmont’s $10B merger with Goldcorp

The companies announced their planned all-share tie-up in January, just two weeks after the Barrick-Randgold merger was finalized.

February 19, 2019

LiCo Energy Metals withdraws from Chilean lithium project facing community opposition

The Vancouver-based miner said that management decided to leave Purickuta due to “unworkable property conditions."

February 19, 2019

Waterton steps up efforts to oust Hudbay Minerals CEO, board of directors

Toronto-based private-equity firm Waterton Global Resource Management is pushing for an overhaul of Hudbay Minerals’ board and the exit of the CEO, Alan Hair, over alleged "mismanagement."