PNG to lift lockdown despite surge in covid-19 cases Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape is pressing ahead with plans to lift lockdown measures in the Pacific nation this week. Reuters | August 11, 2020 | 10:21 am
Peru unrest flares as pandemic second wave hits Angry residents in Peru's Andean and Amazon regions have attacked three mining and oil sector firms in the last week. Reuters | August 11, 2020 | 10:07 am
China’s steel body expects iron ore port congestion to ease by end of August The China Iron and Steel Association said that discharging difficulties are likely to ease as the weather improves and the coronavirus is under control. Reuters | August 11, 2020 | 8:42 am
Aurubis maintains full-year earnings forecast Operating earnings before taxes (EBT) in the third quarter of its 2019/20 financial year ended June 2020 rose 91%. Reuters | August 11, 2020 | 8:35 am
Stainless surge revives nickel, but surplus still looms Rapidly rising stainless steel production in top consumer China has helped to preserve demand and prices of key ingredient. Reuters | August 11, 2020 | 8:22 am
China’s aluminium, zinc options see slow start on Shanghai debut Units of Chalco, trader Trafigura and COFCO were among the first to trade the new options contracts. Reuters | August 10, 2020 | 9:29 am
Nornickel co-owner: shareholder agreement is a relic of the past The agreement gave shareholders additional tools to control Nornickel, including a veto for major stakeholders on certain deals and financial control. Reuters | August 10, 2020 | 9:18 am
Investors call for greater Rio Tinto accountability over destroyed caves British and Australian investment funds say that Rio Tinto's testimony last week raised questions about the accountability of its senior leadership. Reuters | August 10, 2020 | 7:45 am
Coronavirus case emerges at second mine in Papua New Guinea An employee at the Lihir Mine owned by Newcrest Mining tested positive for the disease. Reuters | August 9, 2020 | 10:44 am
Livent CEO to EV industry: sign better deals or risk lithium supply The EV industry has pushed to renegotiate supply agreements while at the same time demanding higher production later this decade. Reuters | August 7, 2020 | 11:40 am
Record bullion prices give South African gold miners a lifeline The country's gold miners have traded at a discount to their global peers for years. Reuters | August 7, 2020 | 8:53 am
China copper imports surge to record as arbitrage pulls in metal Arrivals of unwrought copper and copper products into China were 762,211 tonnes last month, up 16.1% from June. Reuters | August 7, 2020 | 8:24 am