Freeport-McMoRan shares drop after trimming copper outlook The company lowered its copper sales forecast by about 1% annually for this year and the next. Reuters | April 21, 2022 | 7:50 am
BHP reports weaker-than-expected iron ore production on covid curbs Iron ore production from Western Australia came in at 66.7 million tonnes in the three months to March 31. Reuters | April 20, 2022 | 3:34 pm
Zijin invests in Xanadu to ink copper-gold resources in Mongolia Zijin aims to take a 45.9% stake in Mongolia's Kharmagtai copper and gold mine. Reuters | April 20, 2022 | 3:29 pm
Putin wants Russia to boost its use of metals to counter sanctions Russia is a major producer of metals including aluminum, nickel, copper and steel. Reuters | April 20, 2022 | 11:21 am
Column: Tin price still flying high despite resurgent production Global refined tin production surged by 11% last year but production rebound hasn't done much to cool prices, writes Andy Home. Reuters | April 20, 2022 | 9:09 am
Musk’s tweets fuel mining industry’s hopes of a buyout by Tesla The auto giant already has supply contracts for nickel, lithium and a range of other EV metals from suppliers across the globe. Reuters | April 20, 2022 | 7:54 am
Usiminas posts weather-hit income Usiminas' iron ore sales fell 38% from the previous quarter and 17% year on year to 1.6 million tonnes. Reuters | April 20, 2022 | 7:41 am
Silver demand to reach its highest on record in 2022, Silver Institute says The silver price is expected to average $23.90 an ounce in 2022. Reuters | April 20, 2022 | 7:37 am
Polish coal mine blast kills five, others trapped in shafts Owner JSW said the methane explosion at the Pniowek coal mine in Pawlowice happened shortly after midnight at a depth of 1,000 metres. Reuters | April 20, 2022 | 7:28 am
Vale starts work on eliminating another upstream dam The new effort will focus on eliminating a dike from its Barragem 5 dam at the Aguas Claras mine, located in the Minas Gerais city of Nova Lima. Reuters | April 20, 2022 | 7:24 am
Vale reports decrease in Q1 iron ore output The miner sold 53.6 million tonnes of iron ore in the quarter, down 9.6% year-on-year. Reuters | April 19, 2022 | 3:50 pm
Rio Tinto iron ore shipments drop on covid delays, flags China risks Rio has also had to contend with a delay in production from a new greenfields mine. Reuters | April 19, 2022 | 3:48 pm