New bull chart for $30,000 copper price: porphyries nearly mined out

Porphyries produce 80% of all copper but “the industry's ability to increase its reserve base by lowering cut-off grades is nearing an end” says new study.

Frik Els | May 14, 2021 | 12:05 pm

Analysts voice scepticism on mining supercycle narrative

Surging commodity prices are leading some to believe that the market is entering a new commodity supercycle.

Henry Lazenby | May 14, 2021 | 11:15 am

Rio Tinto may lose black partners needed to meet South Africa law

Black investors are frustrated by the suspension of dividends and community opposition that stymied expansion plans.

Bloomberg News | May 14, 2021 | 3:47 am

Mining majors are getting cheaper amid iron ore price rally

Slightly lower valuations may indicate shares still have upside.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 13, 2021 | 12:52 pm

Mining stocks outpace tech gains but valuation gap remains Escondida-size

Despite hot metals markets the revenge of the miners, as Robert Friedland would have it, is still a dish best served cold.

Frik Els | May 13, 2021 | 11:55 am

Australian coal miners flag finance, insurance difficulties

The industry that accounts for the country's second-most-valuable exports.

Reuters | May 13, 2021 | 8:22 am

BHP, Vale, Rio Tinto launch challenge to encourage haul truck electrification

The mining giants are joining forces in the Charge On Innovation Challenge to attract innovators to develop new concepts for large-scale haul truck electrification systems.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 12, 2021 | 7:22 pm