Brazil, France partner to tackle illegal mining in French Guiana The deal expands a similar one signed by Lula and former French President Nicolas Sarkozy in 2008. Reuters | February 26, 2024 | 10:01 am
Iron ore price slides to 4-month low on higher China inventories, slow construction Global iron ore shipments hovered at almost the highest level in three years. Reuters | February 26, 2024 | 6:53 am
MIND ID to acquire 14% stake in Vale Indonesia The divestment is a key condition for the extension of Vale Indonesia's mining permit beyond 2025. Reuters | February 26, 2024 | 6:47 am
Fortescue’s Forrest urges LME to separate ‘clean’ nickel contracts Nickel is typically produced to higher environmental standards in Australia than in Indonesia. Reuters | February 26, 2024 | 6:42 am
China’s Yintai Gold to buy Osino Resources for $272 million The deal also will help Osino fast-track development of the wholly owned Twin Hills gold project in central Namibia. Reuters | February 25, 2024 | 4:25 pm
Column: Metallurgical coal is the commodity world’s quiet performer The fuel used in steelmaking has quietly been a top performer in the energy commodity space in recent months. Reuters | February 25, 2024 | 12:09 pm
Column: Funds amass record bear bets on zinc as LME stocks jump Fund managers have been scaling up short positions on zinc, betting that this year's weakest base metals price performer has further downside. Reuters | February 23, 2024 | 9:15 am
Activist investor Elliott to target mining assets worth more than $1 billion Elliot's new venture, called Hyperion, would have a mandate to buy across all assets, including base and precious metals. Reuters | February 23, 2024 | 7:55 am
AngloGold Ashanti posts 3% drop in 2023 output Poor ground conditions at Obuasi in Ghana and a carbon-in-leach tank failure at Siguiri, Guinea, had an adverse impact on gold production. Reuters | February 23, 2024 | 7:42 am
Vale sees no indication of environmental breach at suspended mines The environmental secretary of Para state suspended environmental licenses for Onça Puma and Sossego mines. Reuters | February 23, 2024 | 7:38 am
Vale’s fourth-quarter profit falls 35% on higher provisions over dam accident The miner also announced a pay out to shareholders of about 2.74 reais ($0.5520) per share. Reuters | February 22, 2024 | 3:43 pm
MP Materials swings to quarterly loss on falling rare earths prices The company posted a quarterly net loss of $16.3 million. Reuters | February 22, 2024 | 1:40 pm
