December 20, 2024 Orano launches arbitration against Niger over mining licence The French nuclear fuels company move comes in response to Niger's cancellation of Orano's subsidiary mining licence.
December 19, 2024 Panama president sees no environmental threat from copper at closed First Quantum mine Environmentalists as well as mining companies had raised concerns over risks from leaving the copper on site.
December 19, 2024 Antamina names Adolfo Heeren as new CEO Heeren, the current CEO of Anglo American in Peru, will start his new role on February 1, 2025.
December 19, 2024 Mercuria partners with Zambia on metals trading venture The joint venture will buy and sell copper domestically and for export, and over time will take responsibility for trading Zambia’s share of copper output from mines.
December 19, 2024 China’s niche metals export ban lifts prospects for Canadian firms Canadian companies dabbling in these minerals include Teck Resources, Neo Performance Materials and Northern Graphite.
December 19, 2024 Savannah to speed up Portugal lithium project, dismisses doubts over price and demand The company will accelerate its lithium mine project to ensure first commercial output in 2027.
December 19, 2024 Column: Where will Trump and China drive commodities in 2025? With no predictable mold for how this will work, the only certainties will likely be volatility and numerous factors working in opposing directions.
December 19, 2024 Sibanye raises $500m via metals streaming deal with Franco-Nevada South African miner seeks to boost its finances after a slump in PGM prices.
December 19, 2024 A glut of coal in China is set to push falling prices even lower China’s booming coal production is running well ahead of demand at the onset of winter.
December 19, 2024 Codelco to deploy lower carbon explosives in copper mine The new explosives are expected to cause a significant reduction in emissions at the Radomiro Tomic mine.
BNP backs gold price to hit $6,000 as rally ‘makes sense’ The gold-silver ratio, while still lower than its two-year average in the 80s, has bounced back, said Wilson, BNP’s director of commodities strategy. February 10, 2026 | 03:14 pm