Rio Tinto cuts Pilbara shipment outlook after cyclone Damien Rio last month reported a 3% drop in iron ore shipments for 2019. Reuters | February 17, 2020 | 9:27 am
Egypt eyes gold rush with fresh exploration tender by March The industry is anticipating the swift awarding of exploration licenses under the new regulations. Bloomberg News | February 17, 2020 | 9:21 am
Britain’s Royal Mint launches gold-backed securities tradable on LSE Exchange-traded products hold almost 3,000 tonnes of gold worldwide, worth around $140 billion at current prices. Reuters | February 17, 2020 | 9:07 am
Amplats CEO to step down, earnings soar Higher metal prices had driven annual headline earnings per share nearly 2.5 times higher. Reuters | February 17, 2020 | 9:00 am
Joint ventures on the increase in mining finance, says industry specialist Mining companies are also increasingly looking at where they can raise capital protection. Global Data | February 17, 2020 | 8:59 am
Gold diggers resist the rally’s lure It’s all a far cry from the mood of the 2000s bull run. Bloomberg Opinion | February 17, 2020 | 8:56 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
Emerging markets trust China’s virus steps to keep rally going Gauges of stocks, bonds and currencies in developing economies all rose in the five days through Friday as raw-material prices had their best week this year. Bloomberg News | February 16, 2020 | 9:02 am