November 19, 2020 Egypt awards 11 companies concessions in mining bid round Among the companies awarded concessions were Centamin, B2Gold and Barrick Gold.
November 19, 2020 SQM pulls trigger on lithium growth in volume-over-price bet Company is moving ahead with plans to more than double capacity in a bet that accelerating electric-vehicle demand will tighten a currently oversupplied market for the battery metal.
November 18, 2020 Gold is a hedge against bad government decisions Contrary to popular belief, gold is neither a hedge against inflation nor stock market crashes.
November 18, 2020 World’s no. 2 copper producer hits the hard part of its recovery Peru bounced back from hard lockdowns to post double-digit output growth mid year, but the next stage of its recovery is proving slower.
November 18, 2020 Hidden zinc stocks in Spain fuel shortages, price rally Stocks not held in exchange warehouses have climbed in several countries, but the stand out is Spain where a major smelting operation is located.
November 18, 2020 Britain to ban new petrol cars and vans by 2030 The United Kingdom is eyeing 250 000 new jobs as part of a green industrial revolution, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said.
November 18, 2020 State purchases drive up cobalt metal prices in China Traders say China has already stockpiled between 5,000 and 7,000 tonnes of cobalt metal.
November 17, 2020 Mali gold mine workers to go on 72-hour strike The National Union of Malian Workers said it would launch a strike beginning at midnight on Tuesday to push for better pay and bonuses.
November 17, 2020 Workers at Candelaria reject new contract offer The company submitted a new proposal last week in a bid to end the strike, which started on Oct. 20.
November 17, 2020 Vale ends meeting without dam burst disaster settlement Vale said in a statement that the meeting was "constructive".
Ports for Australia’s Pilbara iron ore region closed due to cyclone Port Hedland, about 1,300 km (800 miles) north of Western Australia's state capital, Perth, is the world's biggest export point for iron ore. February 07, 2026 | 11:40 am
