April 12, 2023

Ex-JPMorgan gold traders ask for no prison time in spoofing case

Desk head Michael Nowak and trader Gregg Smith were both convicted in August of market manipulation by a federal jury.

April 12, 2023

Gold price holds above $2,000 as Fed rate pause gathers momentum

The yellow metal drew strength from a slide in both the dollar and benchmark yields.

April 12, 2023

Hurdles loom for Newmont’s $19.6 billion bid for Newcrest

Macquarie analysts upgraded their Newcrest share price target by 18% on the back of the sweetened Newmont offer.

April 12, 2023

Americas Gold and Silver reports fatality at Idaho mining complex

Operations have been suspended and an investigation is underway.

April 12, 2023

Water-based batteries store more energy than previously thought

US-based researchers are getting closer to developing metal-free batteries.

April 11, 2023

The deep sea mining debate is “gone” — it’s happening, says The Metals Company CEO

Automakers and steelmaking companies have shown interest in the technology, according to Gerard Barron.

April 11, 2023

Coal supplying less US power than gas, renewables and nuclear

Coal use in the US power market is set to decline for a second year in succession.

April 11, 2023

Cleveland-Cliffs forecasts for Q2 headline earnings ‘multiple times higher’

The Ohio-based company is North America’s largest flat-rolled steel producer and controls a vast network of mines and shipping lanes on the Great Lakes carrying iron ore.

April 11, 2023

Newmont, Glencore bids crack into metal industry’s top takeovers

Both deals — if completed — would rank among the top 10 biggest takeovers of metals producers.

April 11, 2023

CHARTS: Mining’s top 50 companies top $1.4 trillion value amid M&A fever 

World’s top 50 mining companies build on gains in the first quarter of 2023, but remain well below valuations this time last year as M&A fever grips the sector.