More heads to roll at Glencore this year The news comes as the Swiss miner and commodities trader reported its first annual net loss since 2015. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 18, 2020 | 5:45 am
BHP CEO says company needs more copper, nickel Henry also said that the company would be willing to sell its thermal coal assets if a buyer offered a good value. Reuters | February 17, 2020 | 3:54 pm
Rio submits feasibility study for Tavan Tolgoi power plant Mongolia has been exerting pressure on Rio Tinto to revise the Oyu Tolgoi agreement terms to make it more beneficial to the country and its citizens. Reuters | February 17, 2020 | 3:03 pm
Coronavirus stalled First Quantum’s Zambian stake sale talks The virus outbreak is preventing face-to-face meetings with potential Chinese buyers. Bloomberg News | February 17, 2020 | 11:05 am
The good, the bad, the ugly: Miners’ ability to stay afloat in the current context How are major companies addressing market changes driven by the coronavirus outbreak, geopolitical tensions and natural disasters? Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | February 16, 2020 | 12:13 pm
Peru’s mining sector slowed down in 2019 The Institute of Statistics and Informatics reports a 0.05% drop in the world’s second-largest copper producer. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | February 16, 2020 | 10:40 am
Palladium One moving forward with Finnish project permitting The company is focusing efforts on its palladium-dominant Läntinen Koillismaa project. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 14, 2020 | 6:15 am
ICMM steps up game for miners with membership requirements update Last updated in 2003, the fresh set of principles respond to increased pressure for miners to carry out socially-responsible investments and operations. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 14, 2020 | 5:32 am
First Quantum posts surprise profit on higher copper sales, output The company has been actively developing its Cobre Panama project. Reuters | February 13, 2020 | 3:25 pm