August 17, 2016

CHART: China must import more ore

China's domestic iron ore, copper, nickel, zinc, lead and bauxite mining output is slowing dramatically.

August 17, 2016

Four China charts to turn you into a mining bull

And one that's ultra-bearish.

August 17, 2016

Harmony Gold swings back to profit, will consider Barrick’s Acacia stake

The potential acquisition fits in the South African gold producer’s plans to expand operations across Africa.

August 17, 2016

Mining sector outlook improves despite losses and Brexit

Data from the FTSE 100 shows the seven largest mining companies account for close to 5.5% of the value of the index. At the end of 2015 they accounted for…

August 16, 2016

Chinese ban may breathe new life into zinc price rally

Beijing cuts off power to 26 mines in key Chinese zinc, lead production region.

August 16, 2016

Major tailings dam burst reported in China

Villagers evacuated before tailings dam burst at aluminum refinery in Henan province destroyed nearby town.

August 16, 2016

Glencore tries to enforce its rights in Bolivia

Bolivia seized three of Glencore’s operations in nine years and the Swiss giant is now initiating arbitration proceedings against the South American nation.

August 16, 2016

Mount Polley disaster could have been a lot worse — report

Two years after the mine’s massive tailings pond collapse, the tarnished Golden Triangle environmental and economic fallout continues.

August 16, 2016

World’s No. 1 miner BHP Billiton posts $6.4bn annual loss — its worst-ever

Not even counting the $7.7 billion in write-downs and charges, BHP’s underlying profit dropped by a painful 81% to $1.2 billion for the year to June.

August 15, 2016

Hedge funds up bullish platinum, palladium bets near record

Large scale futures speculators and PGM investors in physically-backed exchange traded funds are taking wildly different views of the outlook for the metals.