BHP sticks with spending strategy, Rio eyes M&A Prices for iron ore have been relatively resilient and helped boost profits in both firms. Reuters | May 12, 2020 | 9:08 am
As demand implodes, zinc supply chain starts to adjust The LME zinc price has bounced by 20% from its March low of $1,685 a tonne to $2,020. Reuters | May 12, 2020 | 9:02 am
Ted Cruz seeks to end US dependence on China for rare earths The bill would create tax incentives for companies to buy rare earth elements within the US. Bloomberg News | May 12, 2020 | 8:51 am
Miners buck M&A slump with pandemic gold deals More than $16 billion of mergers, acquisitions and investments in other sectors have been terminated in last month. Bloomberg News | May 12, 2020 | 8:45 am
Alrosa’s anemic April sales a new sign of market agony The world’s top diamond producer by output saw sales dive 95% in April compared to the same month of 2019. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 12, 2020 | 7:04 am
Eurobattery Minerals to acquire Hautalampi nickel-cobalt-copper project in Finland The Swedish company will pay €8.6 million for the project located at the same site as the famous Keretti copper mine. MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 12, 2020 | 6:15 am
Australian mining sector makes record tax, royalty payments – report Company taxes and royalties paid by Australia’s minerals sector increased by $8 billion in 2018-19 to a record $39.3 billion. MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 12, 2020 | 6:10 am
Pressure builds on Teck Resources to oust boss Impala Asset Management is the second investor in a month to criticize CEO Don Lindsay's management. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 12, 2020 | 3:43 am
Cameco restarts Ontario operations, Cigar Lake on hold Company is resuming production at the uranium plant within its Port Hope conversion facility and its Blind River refinery. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 11, 2020 | 3:54 pm