Barrick CEO sees no competition in his bid for Freeport’s Grasberg mine There is no deal on the table at this stage but said his comments were aimed at sending a message to the market. Reuters | February 12, 2020 | 3:40 pm
Newcrest beats H1 underlying profit estimate, welcomes rain The company posted an 18% rise in underlying half-year profit. Reuters | February 12, 2020 | 3:09 pm
Griffin Mining re-staffs China mine as coronavirus restrictions lifted Company is returning staff to its Caijiaying mine in northeastern China Reuters | February 12, 2020 | 11:33 am
Indonesia to control issuance of mining permits under new law Government is also seeking to remove a 15,000-hectare limit for special mining licences Reuters | February 12, 2020 | 11:17 am
Gold Fields full-year profits rise, to raise funds Salares Norte project in Chile is expected to have an average annual production of 450,000 ounces of gold over the first seven years Reuters | February 12, 2020 | 9:45 am
Palladium, rhodium deficits set to grow in 2020 Mongolia said on Monday it would suspend deliveries of coal across its border into China until March 2. Reuters | February 12, 2020 | 6:51 am
Rio says China virus slowing copper ore imports from Mongolia Transport restrictions have been imposed to stop the spread of the deadly coronavirus. Reuters | February 12, 2020 | 5:27 am
Vale loses spot as world’s top iron ore producer to Rio Tinto The negative effect on the miner's balance sheet will be formally informed when releasing full-year results on Feb. 20. Reuters | February 12, 2020 | 5:05 am
Harmony Gold’s rebounding profits give hunt for acquisitions fresh impetus Harmony previously expressed interest in acquiring AngloGold Ashanti’s Mponeng mine in South Africa Reuters | February 11, 2020 | 2:30 pm
Virus another wild card in nickel’s year of uncertainty Nickel is the weakest performer in the LME base metals pack so far this year. Reuters | February 11, 2020 | 11:32 am
China copper treatment charges hit 8-month high as smelters battle virus Treatment and refining charges climbed to $62.50 a tonne and 6.25 cents a pound on Monday Reuters | February 11, 2020 | 11:24 am
Iron ore, coking coal shrug off China coronavirus, look to stimulus It would appear market participants are looking beyond the virus to increased stimulus spending by Beijing Reuters | February 11, 2020 | 11:04 am