August 9, 2021

Home: London lead market squeezed as metal piles up in China

The London lead market took a walk on the wild side last week.

August 9, 2021

Russell: China goes from driver to brake for crude oil, iron ore and copper

China has switched from driving global demand for major commodities to being a drag on growth.

August 9, 2021

Core Lithium inks 4-year supply deal with Ganfeng

Ganfeng will buy spodumene concentrate from Core's Finniss project in the Northern Territory.

August 9, 2021

Indonesia suspends coal exports from 34 mining companies

Companies failed to meet domestic market obligations between January and July this year, according to a government document.

August 9, 2021

Rio Tinto mismanagement caused cost overrun at Oyu Tolgoi

Costs to expand the Mongolian mine, Rio's biggest copper growth project, have ballooned up to $6.75 billion from Rio's original budget of $5.3 billion in 2016.

August 9, 2021

Barrick Gold sees little hit from inflation, reaffirms 2021 targets

Production fell 9.4% to 1.04 million ounces due to planned maintenance at its Nevada Gold Mine and Pueblo Viejo.

August 8, 2021

Mali’s gold exports ease 0.3% in 2020

Covid-19-related work stoppages impacted Mali's gold output in 2020.

August 8, 2021

Talks at world’s top copper mine are heading for a tense finale

A months-long wage negotiation at the world’s biggest copper mine is heading into a tense finale over the coming days.

August 6, 2021

Canada blocks proposed Rocky Mountain coal mine on environmental grounds

Energy regulators last month said the Grassy Mountain project, proposed by a unit of Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting, would not be in the public interest.

August 6, 2021

Russia to raise tax on metals producers in 2022 – Putin

It would be the third tax increase for the Russian metals and mining industry since the start of this year.