February 1, 2021 Zambian court denies Vedanta attempt to halt Konkola copper mines split The ruling is a blow to the Indian-owned mining company, which has said it would fight any attempt by Zambia to sell KCM to third parties.
February 1, 2021 Platts launches daily China copper TC/RC assessment Commodity pricing provider S&P Global Platts launched a daily assessment of spot treatment and refining charges (TC/RCs) for clean copper concentrate supply to top metals consumer China.
February 1, 2021 India cuts import tax on gold, industry expects drop in smuggling India cut import duties on gold and silver to 7.5% from 12.5%, but imposed a 2.5% cess - a separate tax - on the imports.
February 1, 2021 Base metals analysts turn cautious after stellar rally Analysts participating in Reuters base metals poll were cautious, expecting high inventories and rising supply to keep a lid on prices.
February 1, 2021 Iron ore price dilemma – Will China actually cut steel output? China’s vast steel sector, and the iron ore industry feeding it, is grappling with a seemingly contradictory policy impulse that it should produce less this year.
January 31, 2021 Aviva to divest from companies that don’t act on climate Aviva believes climate change poses a huge risk to capital markets and that it is a massive disruptor.
January 29, 2021 Vale extends settlement talks over mining disaster for 15 days The parties have more time to reach a settlement over the 2019 Brumadinho disaster that killed some 270 people.
January 29, 2021 Uganda tungsten miner files competition case against International Tin Association Owner of Uganda's only tungsten mine has filed a claim against the ITA over alleged anti-competitive behaviour.
January 29, 2021 Debswana diamond exports fell 30% in 2020 Diamond exports from the company fell to $2.02 billion in 2020 from $3.05 billion in 2019.
January 29, 2021 Kyrgyzstan bans foreign companies from future mining projects The economy of the Central Asian nation relies heavily on gold mining.
Silver price whipsaws again as thin liquidity fuels wild swings Spot silver was up more than 7% to about $76 an ounce by mid-morning in New York on Friday, having earlier tumbled toward $64. February 06, 2026 | 01:23 pm
