December 12, 2017 Zinc price dodges bullet Top zinc producer Glencore's total output to dip next year despite restarting its Australian mine.
December 12, 2017 Glencore sees 2018 zinc output steady at around 1 million tonnes Glencore said on Tuesday it expected zinc output to fall slightly in 2018 to around 1.09 million tonnes versus 1.1 million tonnes this year.
December 12, 2017 Glencore’s marketing division EBIT to come in at top of range The company also confirmed its 2018 dividend policy would include a fixed dividend of $1bn and said it would reactivate idled capacity "when appropriate".
December 10, 2017 First Aboriginal mine opens in Northern Territory Sunday was a proud day for Aboriginal people in Australia's Northern Territory, with the opening of a new bauxite mine.
December 10, 2017 Wisconsin to lift sulphide mining ban In six months sulphide miners in Wisconsin could be back in business.
December 5, 2017 Glencore, Canadian teachers launch mining royalty firm BaseCore Metals will be independently operated and have its own board of directors.
December 4, 2017 Rio Tinto appoints one of its own as the company’s new chairman After a nine-month search, the miner has picked the current leader of the remuneration committee, Simon Thompson, to assume the post in March 2018.
November 29, 2017 Luxembourg, Japan team up to explore and mine space resources The five-year cooperation agreement covers the exchange of information and expertise on the exploration and mining of out-of-earth resources.
November 27, 2017 Investors force Rio Tinto to ditch plans to have Mick Davis as chairman Decision comes in the wake of a full-scale investor revolt led by the Investor Forum, a London-based body representing some of the world’s biggest money managers.
November 24, 2017 Why the commodity supercycle is favoring investors right now Precious, base and energy metals are all benefiting from the commodity supercycle, says Louis James, editor of International Speculator
