Column: Exuberant iron ore, subdued copper show different sides of China stimulus China's significant stimulus measures have kicked the prices of key metals higher. Reuters | October 3, 2024 | 8:25 am
Zimbabwe softens stance on local lithium processing after price collapse Africa's top lithium producer had last year given producers up to March 2024 to submit plans of how they would produce the metal. Reuters | October 3, 2024 | 6:42 am
Anglo American not a sitting duck after breakup, CEO says The mining giant is restructuring its business to mainly focus on energy transition metal copper. Reuters | October 3, 2024 | 6:36 am
Vale’s new boss pledges to grow copper output after falling behind rivals The company sees copper and nickel as part of the transition. Reuters | October 2, 2024 | 2:49 pm
Brazilian state to host COP30 climate summit defends gold mining rules Brazil's Green Party has challenged the regulations allowing municipal authorities to license gold prospects of up to 500 hectares. Reuters | October 2, 2024 | 1:22 pm
Madagascar’s nickel and cobalt miner Ambatovy shuts down ore pipeline Traders said that the incident could tighten supplies in the cobalt market. Reuters | October 2, 2024 | 7:05 am
LME monitors tightness in aluminum market after spike in spread The premium of LME October aluminum over November hit $18 a tonne on Wednesday from a premium of $5.85 about three weeks ago. Reuters | October 2, 2024 | 7:02 am
Uganda sets up state-owned firm to take stakes in mining operations All mining activities in the east African country have previously been done by private firms after obtaining exploration and mining licenses. Reuters | October 2, 2024 | 4:16 am
Australian mine fight reignites Aboriginal heritage tensions A decision by Environment Minister under a rarely used Aboriginal heritage protection law has stoked an outcry from mining groups. Reuters | October 1, 2024 | 1:26 pm
Aurubis to shun takeovers, rebuild trust, new CEO says The company was rocked by a scandal last year when its copper was stolen by an organized crime ring. Reuters | October 1, 2024 | 10:46 am
Chilean economy seen growing 2.7% in 2025 as mining recovers Investment in 2025 should climb 5.9% as projects from the private sector pour in. Reuters | October 1, 2024 | 9:32 am
Gold price rally cripples physical demand in key markets Analysts hope that another crucial category of demand, physically backed gold exchange-traded funds, will see more activity in coming months. Reuters | October 1, 2024 | 9:22 am