Dragons fly as Chinese millennials take a shine to gold China's heritage gold market to reach $15 billion by 2024. Reuters | August 30, 2021 | 7:50 am
‘Extremely dangerous’ hurricane Ida knocks out more oil than Katrina US oil and gas companies on Friday cut more than 1.6 million barrels of oil production as a major storm churned toward oilfields that provide 17% of the nation’s oil production. Reuters | August 28, 2021 | 8:01 am
Peruvian bus carrying mining workers plunges into abyss, killing 16 A bus in the Peruvian Andes reportedly transporting workers at MMG's Las Bambas copper mine plunged off a cliff on Friday. Reuters | August 27, 2021 | 5:30 pm
US judge set to rule on Native American request to block Nevada lithium mine Federal judge will rule by Sept. 3 on whether to grant a request to temporarily block Lithium Americas from excavating at Thacker Pass. Reuters | August 27, 2021 | 2:45 pm
Ukraine cancels privatization tender on titanium and zirconium miner The deal was meant to become the first successful privatization auction of a large state-owned enterprise since 2014. Reuters | August 27, 2021 | 11:11 am
DRC reviewing $6bn mining deal with Chinese investors President Felix Tshisekedi said in May that some mining contracts could be reviewed because of concerns they are not sufficiently benefiting Congo. Reuters | August 27, 2021 | 7:24 am
Kazatomprom says CEO Pirmatov stepping down Mazhit Sharipov, who is currently Kazatomprom's chief nuclear fuel cycle officer, will be appointed as acting CEO. Reuters | August 27, 2021 | 7:16 am
Jiangxi Copper Q2 profit hits 10-year high on rising prices The company's first-half net income quadrupled year-on-year to $469.5 million. Reuters | August 27, 2021 | 6:42 am
Ambatovy makes surprise pick of Stratton as marketing partner Madagascan miner has agreed a deal for Britain-based Stratton Metals to market its cobalt in the US and Europe Reuters | August 27, 2021 | 6:36 am
Rio Tinto yet to pay compensation over sacred site destruction An interim report from a federal parliamentary inquiry in December said Rio should pay restitution to the Puuti Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura people. Reuters | August 26, 2021 | 10:03 pm
Lynas posts record annual profit as demand rebounds Profit after tax came in at A$157.1 million for the year ended June 30, compared with a loss of A$19.4 million a year earlier. Reuters | August 26, 2021 | 3:30 pm
US offshore oil workers flee as storm approaches Gulf of Mexico A potentially devastating storm is brewing in the Caribbean Sea and expected to make its way through the Gulf of Mexico's oil producing region. Reuters | August 26, 2021 | 2:46 pm