September 4, 2019 Indonesian nickel ore export ban – implications for nickel supply It is also reported that the Philippines Minister of Resources will issue a decree to suspend all mining activities in the ARMM.
September 4, 2019 Precious metals encounter long-term resistance Gold, Silver and gold stock ETFs all are at multi-year resistance levels.
September 4, 2019 South Africa’s ailing Eskom faces emissions violations, could shut plants The potential closures could cut a tenth of the state firm's 45,000 MW production capacity.
September 4, 2019 Gold seen cracking $1,600 as Fed goes for cut, cut, cut, cut Spot gold traded at $1,540 an ounce on Wednesday, up 20% this year.
September 4, 2019 Impala Platinum delays job cuts due to improved earnings Implats will also delay closing Rustenburg's shaft 12 by one year and shaft 9 by about six months.
September 4, 2019 Russia’s VTB won’t ‘harass’ mining firm Mechel over debts Coal and steel producer Mechel, controlled by Russian businessman Igor Zyuzin, has asked its creditors for more time to make its debt repayments.
September 3, 2019 The Chinese power grab: Tracking the complicated evolution of Sino-Congolese relations Although Sino-Congolese relations dates back to the mid-1960s, China’s more palpable influence was marked by the 2008 infrastructure-for-minerals deal that attributed mining rights to China in exchange for substantial investment…
September 3, 2019 More companies to reconsider investments in DRC, says MMG exec Miles Naude, General Manager, MMG, discusses potential opportunities in the DRC.
September 3, 2019 New DRC mining code ‘far from striking a good balance’ — Barrick CEO Following the merger between Randgold and Barrick Gold, CEO Mark Bristow discusses the strategy of the new entity.
September 3, 2019 Tech billionaire backs new demand on BHP over climate action Australian billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes is among backers of a new demand on BHP Group to suspend ties with industry groups that are seen as hindering efforts to meet global climate…
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
