May 6, 2021 Anglo American investors approve spin-off of South African thermal coal Anglo is shifting away from assets that mine the most polluting fossil fuels and is also looking to exit from its Colombian thermal coal mine.
May 6, 2021 China suspends economic dialogue with Australia as relations curdle Bilateral ties were strained in 2018 when Australia became the first country to publicly ban Chinese tech giant Huawei from its 5G network.
May 6, 2021 Gold Fields kicks off big spending plans Construction of a solar project is expected to begin in the second quarter of 2021 and will generate over 20% of the mine's average electricity consumption.
May 6, 2021 Sibanye-Stillwater’s first-quarter core profit jumps 78% High prices for metals extracted by Sibanye, including gold, platinum, palladium and rhodium, have boosted profits.
May 6, 2021 Russell: Some commodity producers lagging the rallies in red-hot metals The share prices of major producers have not quite matched the stellar gains of the commodities they produce.
May 5, 2021 Albemarle profit beats expectations on rising lithium prices Albemarle Corp, the world's largest producer of lithium, posted a quarterly profit on Wednesday that easily beat Wall Street's expectations on rising demand from the electric vehicle industry.
May 5, 2021 Britain set to stockpile metals for electric cars to beat Chinese threat – The Telegraph Officials at the Department for Business are discussing options to protect the United Kingdom's access to vital materials including lithium and cobalt.
May 5, 2021 Biden officials undecided on fate of Minnesota’s Twin Metals project The administration is "trying to find the balance between preserving a pristine area, and at the same time looking for ways in which job growth," Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says.
May 5, 2021 Barrick CEO blasts ‘hysterical’ fund managers chasing quick cash Investors are undermining the gold industry’s ability to grow by demanding a bigger share of profits from high bullion prices, Mark Bristow says.
May 5, 2021 Home: China’s super-charged buying reshapes the copper market China’s net imports of refined copper surged by 38% to 4.4 million tonnes last year, breaking all historical records.
Gabon dismisses energy concerns over 2029 manganese refining deadline The world's No.2 producer introduced the policy last year to diversify its economy after decades of raw‑ore exports. February 11, 2026 | 11:59 am