Covid-19 cuts $280bn swathe through top 50 mining companies

MINING.COM's ranking of the world's 50 largest mining companies based on market value shows a beleaguered industry at the end of the first quarter 2020.

MINING.com Editor | April 6, 2020 | 2:59 pm

Australia to lead in mining technology integration – report

Fitch named Rio Tinto the leader of technological integration, followed by FMG and BHP.

MINING.com Editor | April 3, 2020 | 4:20 pm

Rio declares force majeure at Kennecott after quake

Rio shut down the Utah copper complex following a quake in March.

MINING.com Editor | April 3, 2020 | 9:46 am

China's lacklustre commodity imports throw spanner in new super-cycle works

China EV slowdown to hit battery metals sector

Argus analysts are forecasting global EV sales of just under 2.1 million units in 2020, a 1.4% drop from 2019.

MINING.com Editor | April 2, 2020 | 2:50 pm

Central bank gold purchases decline 52% y/y in February

The WGC believes central banks will remain net buyers in 2020.

MINING.com Editor | April 2, 2020 | 1:02 pm

Codelco ups production 14.9% in June, Escondida marks 11th month of drops

2020 copper production forecast trimmed to 21mt

GlobalData now forecasts output growth of 1.9% this year compared to the original forecast growth rate of 3.4%.

MINING.com Editor | April 1, 2020 | 3:55 pm

Barrick exec sells $50m stake

Exec chairman John Thornton sells half his stake in gold miner for "personal portfolio considerations."

MINING.com Editor | April 1, 2020 | 3:16 pm

The virtues of virtual interaction

With governments from Africa to Latin America issuing lockdown orders, disruptions to operations and supply chains are affecting the way we work in the industry.

MINING.com Editor | April 1, 2020 | 1:46 pm