Global aluminium output flatlines as outages offset ramp-ups A couple of long-running outages together with curtailments in Europe caused aluminium production outside China to dip 1.4%. Reuters | April 24, 2019 | 11:25 am
South African government says it intends to de-register AMCU union AMCU, one of the largest trade unions in South Africa's mining sector, has thousands of members at gold and platinum mines. Reuters | April 24, 2019 | 10:16 am
Antofagasta copper output rises as China fears threaten demand The company's star in the first quarter was its Centinela mine, which produced 68,800 tonnes of copper, 45.5 % higher than 2018. Reuters | April 24, 2019 | 6:00 am
China’s Tsingshan expands plans for Zimbabwe steel plant Tsingshan signed a $1 billion outline agreement to build a 2 million tonne-per-annum steel plant in Zimbabwe in June last year. Reuters | April 23, 2019 | 1:34 pm
BMW to buy cobalt direct from Australia, Morocco for EV batteries The announcement came as the London Metal Exchange (LME) launched an initiative under which it could ban or delist brands that are not responsibly sourced by 2022. Reuters | April 23, 2019 | 9:41 am
Agnico bets on high grade gold as it digs in Canada’s remote north Agnico Eagle Mines is doubling down this year on Nunavut, Canada’s least developed territory. Reuters | April 23, 2019 | 9:33 am
Teck Resources beats profit estimates on energy business The world's second-biggest exporter of steelmaking coal posted an adjusted profit of C$568 million ($425.12 million) for the quarter ended March 31. Reuters | April 23, 2019 | 9:21 am
More than 50 believed killed in collapse at Myanmar jade mine Deadly landslides and other accidents are common in the poorly regulated mines of Hpakant. Reuters | April 23, 2019 | 9:16 am
Congo Republic ships first iron ore ahead of expected production boom A ship loaded with 23,000 tonnes of ore set sail for China Friday, where it will be processed for a European buyer. Reuters | April 19, 2019 | 12:36 pm
Automakers invest heavily in electric vehicles despite still-low demand Officials said their companies are charging ahead with a flurry of new electric vehicle models, citing rising regulatory requirements globally. Reuters | April 19, 2019 | 11:56 am
Fortescue pares annual iron ore shipments guidance after cyclone The world's no. 4 iron ore miner cut its fiscal 2019 shipments estimate to 165 million-170 million tonnes, down from 165 million-173 million tonnes. Reuters | April 19, 2019 | 11:22 am
Australia’s South32 Q3 coking coal production down 37% vs Q2, beats estimate Production of coking fell to 990 kilo tonnes during the March quarter from 1.6 million tonnes in the second quarter. Reuters | April 19, 2019 | 11:08 am