Gold Fields eyes South America expansion despite populist policies The company is considering buying mid-sized gold assets in Chile and Peru. Bloomberg News | May 9, 2022 | 12:56 pm
Sinosteel signs $690 million deal for Cameroon iron ore mine The Chinese company signed a 50-year contract with the central African government to exploit the Lobe deposit, which contains an estimated 632.8 million tonnes of iron ore. Bloomberg News | May 9, 2022 | 12:16 pm
US lifts tariffs on Ukrainian steel in symbolic move The duties being suspended were put into place by former President Donald Trump, who in 2018 imposed a 25% tariff on all steel imports. Bloomberg News | May 9, 2022 | 10:26 am
Nickel price back to where it started before March chaos Nickel futures finally tumbled back below the level where the London Metal Exchange market closed March 4. Bloomberg News | May 9, 2022 | 10:19 am
Inflation eating into Gold Fields’ Chile project, CEO says The Salares Norte gold project, the company's largest, is set to start producing in the first quarter of next year. Reuters | May 9, 2022 | 10:13 am
Gold price extends decline as dollar rallies to 20-year high Coming off a run of three straight weekly losses, gold prices declined another 1%. Staff Writer | May 9, 2022 | 9:38 am
Copper price near 8-month low on tightening lockdowns in China Investors are awaiting China’s April trade data due later in the session to gauge the scope of disruptions from covid-19 lockdowns. MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 9, 2022 | 9:27 am
Iron ore price tumbles as covid curbs in China fuel demand concerns China's iron ore imports in April fell nearly 13% to 86.06 million tonnes from the same period a year-ago. MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 9, 2022 | 8:55 am
Bristow pleads with African miners to create ‘partnerships for prosperity’ Bristow tells Indaba mining has the power to unlock broader economic momentum and empower people. Henry Lazenby | May 9, 2022 | 8:06 am