June 19, 2020 INTERVIEW: Octavio Araneda CEO, Codelco Copper giant aims to expand revenues by $1 billion per year, starting in 2021.
June 19, 2020 Gold futures firepower mounts Gold’s powerful post-stock-panic upleg hasn’t enjoyed buying support from the gold futures speculators.
June 19, 2020 Trillion-dollar US plan will draw in plenty of metal A global infrastructure spending push would mean a lot more energy metals will need to be mined.
June 19, 2020 Venezuela’s rival presidents prepare to battle over gold in London vaults Nicolas Maduro and opposition leader Juan Guaido claim access to $1.9 billion stashed in the Bank of England.
June 19, 2020 Aboriginal group goes to court against Australian state over mining area The court action comes amid greater scrutiny of Aboriginal rights in Australia following the destruction of a sacred cave by Rio Tinto last month.
June 19, 2020 BHP expands nickel exposure as Norilsk exits Australia Top miner buys Honeymoon Well tenements in Western Australia from Russian nickel and palladium giant.
June 19, 2020 Rio Tinto launches review into sacred caves blast Chairman Simon Thompson apologized to traditional owners of the land and pledged to make public the review's findings.
June 19, 2020 Glencore’s venture with Merafe starts job cuts The venture runs seven chrome mines and five ferrochrome plants in South Africa, and employs a total of 11,448.
June 19, 2020 Altura inks lithium supply contracts with Ningbo Shanshan The Australian miner would supply a minimum of 60,000 tonnes of the metal.
June 19, 2020 Barrick alerts authorities after fake news in Zambia News release circulated on social media in Zambia claiming the gold miner sold its Lumwana copper mine.
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