July 23, 2020 Zaldivar mine workers extend talks to avoid strike Antofagasta and workers decided to extend government-mediated talks for a new union contract.
July 23, 2020 Epiroc expects pandemic to weigh on demand in near term Second-quarter operating earnings at Epiroc fell to 1.42 billion Swedish crowns ($160 million), down from 2.26 billion crowns in Q1.
July 22, 2020 Pentagon resumes rare earths funding program In April, the Pentagon awarded Lynas Corp and MP Materials funding for rare earths separation facilities in Texas and California.
July 22, 2020 Perfect storm in scrap is copper’s hidden bull driver Global scrap trade flows have dropped significantly over the past two years as China has closed the import door.
July 22, 2020 Sanctioned Israeli billionaire to gain from Elon Musk cobalt deal Dan Gertler stands to indirectly benefit from an American company’s payments, despite being blacklisted from the US financial system.
July 22, 2020 Lynas output nearly halves on virus-linked plant halts Production of NdPr fell to 775 tonnes in Q4 from 1,505 tonnes a year earlier.
July 22, 2020 BHP faces biggest UK class action over Brazil dam collapse Local groups are seeking a total of 5 billion pounds ($6.33 billion) for the collapse of the Fundão Dam.
July 21, 2020 INFOGRAPHIC: Covid-19 impact on gold supply chain Increased investor demand for gold coupled with a constrained supply has led to high prices and a bullish market.
July 21, 2020 Iamgold restarts Suriname mine after coronavirus halted operations Company shut Rosebel gold mine in June after union leaders issued a stop work order in response to employees testing positive for coronavirus.
July 21, 2020 Wall Street is throwing billions at once-shunned gold miners Precious metals miners, once seen as too leveraged and high risk, raised $2.4 billion in secondary equity offerings last quarter.
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