Activists occupy German coal plant in protest, police say More than 120 people illegally entered the premises of the Datteln-4 power station. Bloomberg News | February 2, 2020 | 8:22 am
Mining veteran’s $2.2bn palladium bet to pay dividends The rally in palladium has helped Sibanye more than triple its value over the past 12 months. Bloomberg News | January 31, 2020 | 10:52 am
Teck’s proposed oil sands mine gets support from rival producers Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet may decide on the project’s fate by the end of next month. Bloomberg News | January 31, 2020 | 10:35 am
Australia’s crippling drought posing bigger risks to gold mines Australia experienced the lowest December rainfall total on record last month. Bloomberg News | January 30, 2020 | 9:23 am
Congo moves to monopolize about 25% of all cobalt exports Newly created state monopoly will buy all output not extracted by industrial operators. Bloomberg News | January 30, 2020 | 6:15 am
New York pension to coal firms: Evolve or we’ll divest The fund is reviewing 27 miners that earn at least 10% of revenue from mining thermal coal. Bloomberg News | January 29, 2020 | 2:22 pm
Gold ETFs hit seven-year high and it’s not just the virus The latest influx into bullion-backed ETFs follows four straight years of inflows. Bloomberg News | January 29, 2020 | 10:53 am
Palladium’s biggest miner says market is in a bubble Nornickel observed significant tightness in the London and Zurich palladium ingot market in January. Bloomberg News | January 29, 2020 | 8:50 am
De Beers diamond sales jump after terrible year for gems The diamond miner De Beers sold the most gems since April 2019, in a sign the industry is starting to recover from a slump in demand. Bloomberg News | January 29, 2020 | 6:34 am
Amplats sees profit more than doubling on metals rally The improved earnings show how higher metals prices are boosting mining companies’ bottom line. Bloomberg News | January 28, 2020 | 2:32 pm
The horse breeder, the novelist and the $60 billion mine John Kuhns sights are now set on an abandoned mine with an estimated $60 billion of gold and copper. Bloomberg News | January 28, 2020 | 9:15 am
Safe havens shine as spreading virus spurs rush to buy gold Prices rose as much as 1.1% as risk-off sentiment swept markets, with equities and crude oil tumbling. Bloomberg News | January 27, 2020 | 9:22 am