January 8, 2024

Column: Asia thermal coal imports hit record, but supply keeps prices muted

The overall picture for the seaborne thermal coal market in Asia is that supply has risen by enough to offset strong demand by China.

January 7, 2024

Gold CEO firing deals fresh blow to mining’s battered reputation

A series of disappointments for the mining industry comes against the backdrop of weak commodity prices — although gold has been an exception.

January 7, 2024

Zimbabwe rescues all 15 trapped miners alive

Fifteen subsistence mine workers had been trapped in an underground shaft at the Redwing mine in Zimbabwe after it collapsed on Thursday.

January 5, 2024

First Quantum calls on Panama to prevent violence at closed mine

The Suntracs construction union — which played a leading role in protests that led to the mine’s closure late last year — is planning a march at the mine site.

January 5, 2024

Gold’s 2024 breakout upleg

Gold’s momentous breakout upleg into nominal record territory is set to accelerate in 2024.

January 5, 2024

Russia’s Udokan Copper assesses damage after fire

Udokan planned to launch the first stage of the plant in the second quarter of 2024.

January 5, 2024

Gold price gains as weak US services data boosts Fed rate cut wagers

Treasury yields and the greenback plunged after the latest report from the Institute for Supply Management.

January 5, 2024

Fatal blast in Indonesia puts battery metal ambitions in spotlight ahead of presidential vote

Some 200 million Indonesians will vote for a new leader next month.

January 5, 2024

Harmony Gold reports fatality at Mponeng mine

At least 54 workers died in mining-related accidents in South Africa last year.

January 5, 2024

Nippon Steel confident of completing US Steel acquisition

The planned $14.9 billion deal has drawn criticism from Democratic and Republican lawmakers.