Guinea extends deadline to bid for vacant blocks of giant Simandou iron ore deposit

Potential bidders now have until Aug. 19 to submit proposals in competition for one of the world’s most-fabled mineral deposits.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 6, 2019 | 3:54 am

Copper sends a message to markets that growth is already wrecked

For the past year, copper traded like a seesaw on the on-again, off-again hopes of a US and China trade deal.

Bloomberg News | August 5, 2019 | 1:21 pm

Australia wants to streamline resource sector regulation

The Productivity Commission will look at best-practice examples of regulation that will remove unnecessary costs for mining companies.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 5, 2019 | 9:00 am

BHP boosts nickel reserves by 77%, gears up for EV market

After years on the block, BHP declared its nickel business core in May on the back of promising demand expectations from the electric vehicle industry.

Reuters | August 5, 2019 | 7:24 am

There’s one metal worrying Tesla and EV battery suppliers

Battery producers and electric automakers, including Tesla, are concerned over longer-term supplies of nickel.

Bloomberg News | August 5, 2019 | 6:30 am

The top miners are split on how to chase the EV battery boom

Big names like BHP and Glencore can't seem to agree on which metals will deliver the best long-term exposure to the developing global market.

Bloomberg News | August 5, 2019 | 6:00 am

Gold market in H1 2019

After the first half of the year, gold gained more than 10 percent, rising from $1,279 at the end of December 2018 to $1,409 at the end of June 2019.

Sunshine Profits | August 4, 2019 | 10:57 am

Australian Indigenous group to sue government over mining operations in Northern Territory

The Gumatj people claim there is a loss of native title over Rio Tinto's Gove operations, previously owned by Nabalco.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 4, 2019 | 10:20 am

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