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Hostility to Beijing drives Chinese gold diggers into new territory

Chinese gold mining companies are on a buying spree in West Africa and South America, outbidding rivals for assets in less familiar regions.

Reuters | March 4, 2021 | 7:24 am

Global copper smelting edges lower in February due to Chinese holiday

The decline in China was partially offset by gains in…

Reuters | March 4, 2021 | 2:09 am

Electric car battery cobalt prices are rocketing

Soaring demand in China, ongoing logistics issues along the Congo-South…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 3, 2021 | 4:50 pm

Tsingshan signs pacts for 100,000 T nickel matte in EV push

Chinese firms have been stepping up focus on EVs in…

Reuters | March 3, 2021 | 1:23 pm

Aluminum price surges to 9-year high on Chinese supply concerns

Investors were jittery ahead of China’s annual meeting of parliament,…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 3, 2021 | 8:53 am

Another day another iron ore price drop

Another slide on Tuesday drops iron ore price 13.4% year to date, but latest forecasts see another double digit dip from current levels.

Frik Els | January 27, 2015 | 6:44 pm

The bottom is falling out of the iron ore price

Down 4% to fresh five-and-half year low.

Frik Els | January 26, 2015 | 11:53 pm

Undisclosed number of diamonds stolen from South African mine

Sixteen men, who failed to access a safe, broke into a room used for sorting diamonds near Prieska Monday morning.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 26, 2015 | 3:26 pm

Anglo hit by platinum, iron ore units lower earnings outlooks

The miner shed over 3.7% after two of its business divisions — Amplats and Kumba — warned they expected full-year earnings to shrink more than previously flagged.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 23, 2015 | 3:30 pm

Peruvian rare earth discovery richer than initially thought

Geology consultants leading the project found the rare earth claim has the highest range of rare earth metals in Peru.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 22, 2015 | 4:00 pm

Eldorado Gold down 18% on awful outlook

Vancouver gold miner forecasts minimum 80,000oz dip in output this year even as costs at mines in Greece, Turkey and China surge as much as 28%.

Frik Els | January 21, 2015 | 6:42 pm

Gold climbed past the $1,300 mark for first time in five months

But it lost its gains right after two ECB officials said policy makers would propose purchasing 50 billion euros in assets per month through the end of 2016.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 21, 2015 | 4:04 pm

Global mining sector ended 2014 on a disappointing note: report

December is a period that sees lower levels of exploration and resource announcements, and last month was every bit as disappointing as expected, an SNL report shows.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 21, 2015 | 3:18 pm

Canpotex secures potash demand from China in deal with Sinofert

Minimum of 1.9 million metric tons of red standard-grade potash over three years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 20, 2015 | 6:15 pm

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