Covid-19 saps union clout as talks loom with Chile miners Union said it would be harder to achieve wage hikes and benefit boosts now that the pandemic has swept through the global copper market. Reuters | May 29, 2020 | 8:38 am
Glencore chairman defends climate policy Glencore is the world's largest exporter of seaborne coal. Reuters | May 29, 2020 | 8:30 am
Barrick offers PNG landowners a stake to resolve Porgera mine dispute CEO Mark Bristow has offered an extra 15% stake in its Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea Reuters | May 29, 2020 | 5:10 am
CIBC lost $64 million in a day in gold market turmoil The loss happened on March 24 was by far the biggest of any day since May last year. Reuters | May 28, 2020 | 3:42 pm
Albemarle seeks full control of Greenbushes mine The move signals it intends to block any rival from buying Tianqi Lithium Corp's controlling stake. Reuters | May 28, 2020 | 11:34 am
US House bill aims to boost domestic mining of strategic minerals The cornerstone of the bill is a provision requiring federal agencies to streamline the mining permit review process. Reuters | May 28, 2020 | 9:50 am
Peru mining production to drop by 15% this year Large-scale mining would not be fully up and running until early June. Reuters | May 27, 2020 | 3:17 pm
Zimbabwe miners to keep more earnings in dollars Country will increase the proportion of dollars gold miners can keep from their sales, yielding to pressure from producers. Reuters | May 27, 2020 | 10:15 am
South African mines record 320 covid-19 cases President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday announced a further easing of the lockdown from June 1. Reuters | May 27, 2020 | 9:39 am
Pandemic to cut S.Africa’s mining output by 8-10% Harmony Gold CEO Peter Steenkamp said it would take a month for its mines to fully ramp up. Reuters | May 26, 2020 | 11:22 am
Lithium producers must wait as covid slows EV revolution Investors are giving the cold shoulder to mine developers seeking funding for lithium projects. Reuters | May 26, 2020 | 11:14 am
Iron ore defies covid-19 gloom with bullish supply Softer export numbers from Australia and Brazil suggest that June may see a bit of a pullback in China’s imports. Reuters | May 26, 2020 | 8:48 am