May 11, 2015

Iron ore price rally gains steam

Chinese import prices surge more than 3% to 10-week high after Beijing's surprise rate cut boosts industry prospects.

May 11, 2015

McEwen to meet 2015 guidance despite massive gold theft in Mexico

The El Gallo mine produced 15,243 ounces of gold in the first quarter ended March 31, prior to an armed robbery of concentrate containing 6,350 ounces last month.

May 10, 2015

Peru sends troops to quell mine protest

The Peruvian government has deployed troops near the Tia Maria copper project, to deal with the deaths of a protester and a policeman over the past week.

May 8, 2015

Copper, iron ore prices hold up despite China trade shock

Overall Chinese imports plummeted 16% in April as coal enters free-fall, but iron ore's decline was modest and copper shipments jumped 5%.

May 8, 2015

BSGR ordered to hand over Simandou-related documents to UK anti-corruption body

The UK High Court ruling is the latest setback BSG Resources, which is fighting on multiple legal fronts over the alleged corruption case.

May 7, 2015

ArcelorMittal cuts profit expectations for 2015 amid steel glut

The company now expects earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization, which is a more closely watched metric than net income in the steel industry, to be between $6bn and…

May 7, 2015

We are the world’s largest silver producer: KGHM

“It took us one year to regain our leadership position in the silver market."

May 6, 2015

Iron ore price blasts past $60

Steelmaking raw material now up 28.7% from decade lows hit last month.

May 6, 2015

Global silver output running low — report

New supply from projects won’t be sufficient to replace production losses from aging operations, the World Silver Survey 2015 shows.

May 6, 2015

Peru silver production up almost 9% this year

Last year, the nation’s silver output reached about 3.3 million tonnes, making it the second biggest producer of the precious metal after Mexico.