Eramet sees higher core earnings this year after pandemic hit The company reported a net loss of 675 million euros ($817 million) for 2020. Reuters | February 17, 2021 | 8:37 am
Global copper smelting slides in January amid covid-19 lockdowns Top producer China dipped but from high levels, satellite service SAVANT and broker Marex Spectron said in a joint statement. Reuters | February 17, 2021 | 8:30 am
Commodity prices – Supercycle or regular upturn? It is possible another supercycle is now underway but it would be arriving unusually quickly. Reuters | February 17, 2021 | 8:18 am
Nornickel 2020 profit sinks 39% as $2bn set aside to cover fuel spill fine Company has been fined $2-billion for the damage caused by the spill last year in Russia's worst environmental disaster in the Arctic. Reuters | February 16, 2021 | 9:42 am
Petra Diamonds raises doubt on ability to continue as a going concern The company said it was relying on the successful completion of its restructuring to continue as a going concern. Reuters | February 16, 2021 | 9:32 am
Fortescue COO, executives step down amid Iron Bridge review Greg Lilleyman and two other executives have resigned as part of a review of its Iron Bridge Magnetite project in Western Australia. Reuters | February 16, 2021 | 9:23 am
Ivanplats to fund up to $420m for palladium, platinum mine The project in Limpopo province is also assessing mining of rhodium, nickel, copper and gold. Reuters | February 16, 2021 | 9:13 am
Gold, silver funds see biggest weekly outflows in three months Investors net sold $1.4 billion in precious metal funds in the week ended Feb. 10. Reuters | February 16, 2021 | 9:01 am
Is platinum’s explosive rally the start of a bull run? Metal has broken out of more than a decade of price weakness to reach its highest since 2014. Reuters | February 16, 2021 | 8:24 am
Funds grow wary as red-hot copper hits nine-year highs Copper’s micro dynamics are reinforcing the macro reflation trade that is lifting prices across the commodities spectrum. Reuters | February 16, 2021 | 8:08 am
English court rules against Sierra Leone in SL Mining jurisdiction case Formal arbitration proceedings have yet to begin as Sierra Leone had sought to challenge the ICC's jurisdiction. Reuters | February 15, 2021 | 11:46 am
Indonesia’s Antam targets 77% y/y jump in nickel ore output The state-controlled miner is planning to increase its nickel ore output to 8.44 million wet metric tonnes this year. Reuters | February 15, 2021 | 10:34 am