China’s Qianhai Mercantile Exchange launches copper rod trading A total of 641.86 tonnes of copper rods changed hands on the first day of trade, with a turnover of 29.94 million yuan ($4.23 million). Reuters | August 22, 2019 | 9:38 am
Mali’s new mining code ends tax exemptions, shortens regulatory stability period Mali is the continent’s third-biggest gold producer. Reuters | August 22, 2019 | 9:17 am
Iron ore’s balloon is popped, but prices may have deflated too much — opinion Iron ore's bubble has burst in the last month with prices down by a third. Reuters | August 22, 2019 | 9:12 am
Codelco shuts down Ventanas copper smelter for maintenance The state miner gave no details on the length of the shutdown. Reuters | August 21, 2019 | 12:55 pm
Elliott-funded Avocet goes into administration The struggling gold miner said in June its board proposed voluntary liquidation of the company. Reuters | August 21, 2019 | 9:27 am
Nornickel’s palladium fund to buy up to 500,000 oz in 2019 The miner has also started negotiations with banks over a possible initial public offering of its Bystrinsky project. Reuters | August 21, 2019 | 9:04 am
Iamgold lays off 325 Suriname contractors after illegal miner’s death Earlier this month it had suspended mining operations at Rosebel after 25-year-old Furgill Aloeboetoe gained access to the site and died following an incident with police. Reuters | August 20, 2019 | 3:01 pm
BHP chief to ‘stick up for globalization’ as trade tensions bite CEO Andrew Mackenzie told reporters that protectionism was an act of economic self-harm. Reuters | August 20, 2019 | 11:39 am
Zambia says no meeting planned with Vedanta over Konkola mine Vedanta said earlier on Tuesday it would meet Lungu and his team for further discussions on KCM. Reuters | August 20, 2019 | 9:57 am
Palladium deficit to widen, Nornickel says as net profit jumps 81% Nornickel's first-half net profit jumped to $3 billion as London palladium prices rose by 40%. Reuters | August 20, 2019 | 9:25 am
Tiny tin market sounds a recessionary warning note The tiny tin market seems to be already trading as if recession were a reality. Reuters | August 20, 2019 | 9:20 am
BHP pays record dividend, but flags global growth headwinds BHP Group posted its largest annual profit in five years and record full-year dividends. Reuters | August 19, 2019 | 3:33 pm