China’s copper imports and aluminium consumption to drop again in 2020 Chinese smelters, facing high inventories of sulphuric acid and logistical problems with the coronavirus outbreak, have been forced to cut production. Reuters | February 18, 2020 | 9:25 am
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
US snapshot: Eight companies active across the nation The US is host to a number of enviable mining jurisdictions, both in terms of geological endowment and investment attractiveness. Magda Gardner - The Northern Miner | February 14, 2020 | 2:50 pm
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