August 1, 2021 Sudan official gold output near doubles as smuggling curbed The North African nation recorded production of 30.3 tons between January and the end of June, compared with 15.6 tons in the same period the year before.
August 1, 2021 Rio Tinto readies to ship trial lithium plant to Serbia The lithium shipment is the culmination of a decade's research to catapult Rio Tinto into battery minerals.
August 1, 2021 Union at BHP’s Escondida mine in Chile rejects contract, company seeks talks BHP requested government-mediated talks in a last-ditch effort to stave off a strike.
July 31, 2021 Fledgling Peru govt seeks “new deal” with miners Peru will seek "a new deal" with its mining sector by providing incentives for projects with "social profitability".
July 30, 2021 Here’s who wins and who loses from the surge in commodity prices Commodities as a whole have risen more than 20% this year, and around 50% in the case of crude oil.
July 30, 2021 Gold stocks’ autumn rally (part 6) Gold stocks are entering their strong season, starting with their autumn rally mostly in August and September.
July 30, 2021 Native Americans ask court to block Lithium Americas mine The project would become one of the largest US producers of the electric vehicle battery metal.
July 30, 2021 Codelco lifts output to ease tight market The state-owned producer is navigating covid-19 restrictions in Chile better than some of its private-sector rivals this year.
July 30, 2021 Caterpillar says costs erode margins even after price hikes The world’s biggest producer of mining and construction machinery reported second-quarter earnings that topped analysts’ estimates.
July 30, 2021 POLL: Gold set for modest rally before easing in 2022 Gold prices will average a little above their current level of $1,830 an ounce for the remainder of 2021 before edging lower next year, a Reuters poll showed.
Argentina’s cradle of Malbec wine is warming up to copper mining The San Jorge copper-gold project, controlled by Zug-based Zonda Metals, would be a first for Mendoza. December 18, 2025 | 10:49 am
