June 15, 2021 Anglo American exposed coal miners to excessive risk, inquiry finds An Australian inquiry into a blast that seriously injured five workers found that the miner repeatedly produced more methane gas than it could remove and had exposed workers to excessive…
June 14, 2021 LME CEO hopes ring-dealers will adapt to hybrid pricing system The head of the London Metal Exchange is hopeful brokers will be able to adapt to a new part-electronic pricing system.
June 14, 2021 Members of Vale Sudbury nickel miners’ union reject new offer Vale was obliged to halt the mine after the workers rejected its initial offer.
June 14, 2021 ‘Diamond rush’ grips South African village after discovery of unidentified stones The mines department said it was sending a team comprising of geological and mining experts to the site to collect samples and conduct an analysis.
June 14, 2021 USDX: the cleanest shirt among the dirty laundry With the Fed poised to come clean and scale back its asset purchases in September, the USD Index should shine over the medium term.
June 14, 2021 Brazil to deploy special force to protect the Yanomami from wildcat gold miners More than 20,000 miners are illegally prospecting on the reservation and polluting rivers with mercury used to separate gold from ore.
June 14, 2021 Vale mulls remote-controlled trains to work around risky dam in Brazil It would take around 60 days for Vale to implement the solution, according to a person familiar with the plan.
June 14, 2021 Centerra CEO weighs ‘divorce’ with Kyrgyzstan on seized mine A split would be just one way for Centerra to resolve issues with Kyrgyzstan’s government, which also owns 26% of the company.
June 14, 2021 Home: A nickel refinery tops US battery metals wish list The Department of Energy has identified Class 1 nickel, the type best suited to lithium-ion batteries, as both key vulnerability and key opportunity.
June 14, 2021 Union leaders urge striking Vale Sudbury workers to reject latest offer The 2,500 workers at the mine walked off the job on June 1, complaining about plans to cut health and medical benefits for retirees as well as minimal wage increases.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
