Centerra ‘financially strong’ three months following Kumtor nationalization

Almost 18,000 lots traded in debut day, equal to 90,000 tonnes of metal.

The Philippines temporarily suspended all quarrying operations in seven regions following a landslide near a limestone quarry that killed at least 29 people, with dozens more feared trapped under the rubble.

A fire at its Spence copper mine in Chile had forced it to partially shut down operations. No one was injured in the fire, which has since been extinguished.

The Shanghai Futures Exchange (ShFE) will launch copper options trading on Friday, aiming to take a slice of a $270 billion global market.

Integrated mining development company rolls investment dice on its first major B.C. project.

Base metals under pressure from trade tensions.

Nickel has finally succumbed to the base metals price rout.

Rising U.S - China trade tensions threaten to curb consumer purchasing power, crimp productivity growth and limit global economic expansion.

Companies including Glencore, China Moly and Randgold Resources Ltd. have criticized the new laws as violating their rights, as well as being a deterrent to future investment, and are continuing to lobby for it to be significantly modified.