Ship carrying Vale iron ore damaged off Brazil coast The ship's commander issued an emergency satellite alert on Tuesday and took the vessel to a sandbar. Reuters | February 26, 2020 | 11:51 am
Rio Tinto’s best earnings since 2011 clouded by virus risks Company announced ordinary dividend of $6.2 billion in 2019 and total cash returns of $7.2 billion. Reuters | February 26, 2020 | 9:33 am
Nornickel warns of coronavirus risks, reports leap in profit Russian giant reported 2019 net profit up 95% and expects uncertain times for nickel and copper markets. Reuters | February 26, 2020 | 9:08 am
Grupo Mexico reports fourth quarter net profit jump Net profit was $777.6 million for the quarter. Reuters | February 25, 2020 | 10:35 pm
Gold miners fret about long-term supply even as they boost dividends The tension comes as gold prices are at the highest in seven years. Reuters | February 25, 2020 | 2:53 pm
Iron ore shows rain can triumph over China virus fears Iron ore’s robust performance is built around supply disruptions from Australia and Brazil. Reuters | February 25, 2020 | 1:45 pm
Indonesia expects delay to $11bn nickel projects over coronavirus Projects being developed in Morowali and Konawe on Sulawesi island and in Weda Bay in North Maluku will be affected. Reuters | February 25, 2020 | 11:53 am
Australian state turns to crowdsourcing to uncover mineral riches Rio Tinto, BHP and Newcrest have all announced significant discoveries in Australia in the past two years. Reuters | February 25, 2020 | 7:16 am
Coronavirus is double shock for China’s giant aluminium sector The London Metal Exchange aluminium price sank to a three-year low of $1,685 per tonne at the start of February. Reuters | February 24, 2020 | 10:29 am
China says major coal firms restore 95% of production capacity Head of the administration’s coal department said that the capacity resumption rate has reached 76%. Reuters | February 24, 2020 | 10:21 am
Freeport pours cold water on Barrick Grasberg tie-up Company is not interested in pulling the trigger on a deal for mine in Indonesia. Reuters | February 24, 2020 | 9:12 am
Funds sell copper as coronavirus hits physical supply chains Hedge fund managers appear more focused on the current state of the physical copper market than the promise of a sharp economic rebound in China. Reuters | February 24, 2020 | 7:10 am