The top 50 biggest mining companies in the worldDespite gold's price slump, strong copper and iron ore prices lifted MINING.COM's ranking of the world's 50 most valuable miners to a new record high of $1.35 trillion.MINING.com Editor | October 5, 2024 | 2:59 am
Iron-rich volcanoes may hold vast rare earth reserves, study findsRare earth element concentrations could be nearly 200 times higher…Staff Writer | October 4, 2024 | 9:07 am
Asia Gold: Festivities spark slight demand in India; China on holidayIndian jewelers unsure about festive demand - dealer.Reuters | October 4, 2024 | 6:53 am
China’s July net gold imports via HK rise for first time since March China imported a net 25.659 metric tons in July, up from 21.919 tons in June. Reuters | August 27, 2024 | 7:58 am
BHP eyes copper profits as China’s appetite for steel fades The miner's underlying attributable profit was $13.66 billion for the 12 months ended June 30. Bloomberg News | August 27, 2024 | 6:19 am
Zijin Mining sees increasing threats to M&A ambitions Zijin has already slowed acquisitions due to higher project valuations and geopolitical tensions. Bloomberg News | August 26, 2024 | 7:57 am
China’s gold demand expected to rebound as economic jitters spur buying A revival of demand in the world's top consumer of the precious metal could further support the rally in global gold prices. Reuters | August 26, 2024 | 7:08 am
Congo wants Trafigura partner Chemaf’s deal with Norinco halted Chemaf put itself up for sale last year due to a cash crunch that was stalling the expansion of its Etoile and Mutoshi projects. Reuters | August 26, 2024 | 6:50 am
Canada to hit China with tariffs on electric vehicles, steel The government announced a 100% levy on electric cars and 25% on steel and aluminum. Bloomberg News | August 26, 2024 | 6:46 am
Iron ore price rebounds past $100 after Chinese stockpiles shrink A tentative sign that a period of severe oversupply is starting to ease. Bloomberg News | August 26, 2024 | 6:20 am
Global refined copper surplus swells in first half of 2024 — report New data from the ICSG indicated a preliminary surplus of about 488,000 tonnes, which is significantly higher than the 115,000 tonnes for H1 2023. Staff Writer | August 25, 2024 | 8:35 am
Iron ore stumbles … China bears return Over the last month, a big deal has been made over the lack of new housing starts in China’s real estate market. James Cooper | August 23, 2024 | 1:08 pm