Codelco miners vote to strike as copper disruption threats mount Workers at the Andina mine in central Chile rejected owner Codelco’s wage offer, opting instead to begin a strike. Bloomberg News | August 11, 2021 | 1:51 pm
Labour woes spread from copper to lithium in Chile The 135 members of the Salar union in Chile began a strike Wednesday after failing to reach a wage agreement in collective bargaining with management. Bloomberg News | August 11, 2021 | 1:47 pm
Top steelmaker kicks off low-carbon trial to meet green pledge China Baowu has been trialling a low-carbon metallurgy technology at a previously idled 400-cubic-meter blast furnace in Xinjiang. Bloomberg News | August 11, 2021 | 12:18 pm
Brazil offers lifeline to coal after UN calls for ‘death knell’ Brazil’s Mines and Energy Ministry on Monday published details of a new program that would support the coal sector through 2050 in the country’s southern states. Bloomberg News | August 11, 2021 | 7:56 am
BHP gets closer to wage deal at Escondida Negotiators asked labor authorities for a one-day extension in a mediation process. Bloomberg News | August 10, 2021 | 9:41 am
Flash crash shows why it’s tough to be bullish on gold right now Gold’s swift drop to the lowest since March has highlighted a tough truth for the precious metal -- there’s a growing list of reasons to be gloomy. Bloomberg News | August 10, 2021 | 9:23 am
New gold ETF’s rise shows low cost is king for wary investors iShares Gold Trust Micro, which debuted in June, has amassed about $560 million in assets. Bloomberg News | August 10, 2021 | 9:17 am
US sanctions on Belarus potash leave out nation’s sole seller The penalties announced on Monday target state-owned Belaruskali, which controls about a fifth of the global market for the crop nutrient. Bloomberg News | August 10, 2021 | 3:34 am
Talks at world’s top copper mine are heading for a tense finale A months-long wage negotiation at the world’s biggest copper mine is heading into a tense finale over the coming days. Bloomberg News | August 8, 2021 | 12:16 pm
Albemarle sees inflation as speed bump in supply growth Labor tightness in Western Australia has caused a three-month delay at the Kemerton II expansion. Bloomberg News | August 6, 2021 | 9:47 am
AngloGold plunges as key African mine may stay shut all year The company lowered its output goal by about 12% after removing planned gold from the Obuasi operation. Bloomberg News | August 6, 2021 | 8:51 am
Platinum price slumps to 7-month low as virus spread saps demand The metal used in catalytic converters fell for a third day as the spread of the delta strain punctures the narrative of a rapid global recovery. Bloomberg News | August 5, 2021 | 2:28 pm