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President Donald Trump first set his sights on Canada and Greenland’s mineral resources. Now he’s eyeing the global seabed that holds vast troves of critical metals for green technologies but is...
The New York- and Johannesburg-listed AngloGold Ashanti has agreed to sell its interests in two gold projects in Côte d’Ivoire and simultaneously acquire a project in Guinea, alongside its Siguiri...
Canadian mining industry veteran Rob McEwen is considering listing shares in Argentina as part of an initial public offering of his copper venture, the latest sign of the country’s newfound appeal...
Albemarle, the world’s biggest lithium supplier, is anticipating more pain for higher cost producers of the battery metal, many of which are losing money due to low prices. About 40% of global...
The current gold price is improving margins, sustaining the opportunity for existing miners to mine for longer, and probably creating new opportunities. That is the view of DRDGOLD chairperson Tim...
Australian copper developer Hot Chili has secured priority status from the Chilean government for two of its key projects. The company’s flagship Costa Fuego copper/gold project, along with the...
Surging prices for gold and other byproducts are keeping China's copper smelters afloat and could fend off significant production cuts this year despite a key gauge of industry profitability...
The energy coal produced by Glencore in South Africa in the first three months of this year was up on the first quarter of last year, the London- and Johannesburg-listed mining and marketing...
TSX-V-listed Libero Copper and Gold will change its name to Copper Giant Resources, effective at market open on May 1, in a move that underscores the company’s belief in the district-scale...
Brazilian miner Vale is studying alternatives for its nickel portfolio including selling, making partnerships or putting assets in care and maintenance, as the market faces a challenging short-term...
Central bank gold buying and global trade tensions are likely to push bullion prices to near $5 000 an ounce by 2028, billionaire investor John Paulson said in an interview during which he...
Faltering economic growth is coinciding with ample oil supply in ways that are expected to cause a drop in global commodity prices to their lowest level of the 2020s, according to the World Bank’s...
With the gold price expected to be stronger for longer, hopes are high that South Africa’s five main remaining gold mining companies will maximise gold production and avoid repeating the gold...
The gold rally has outshone other asset classes this month — even drawing some comparisons to bitcoin — as President Donald Trump’s tariff war reshapes the global economic order, pushing investors...
Canada-headquartered Barrick Gold is rebranding as Barrick Mining, a move that reflects the company’s increasing emphasis on copper alongside its core gold operations. The proposed name change is...
Codelco posted a slight increase in first-quarter output despite power, weather and maintenance interruptions, as the world’s biggest copper producer battles to compensate for deteriorating ore...
Friday, April 25, marked the remarkable 130th anniversary of the uninterrupted listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange of South Africa's resilient gold producer, DRDGOLD. Born out of the gold...
The global refined zinc and lead market will be in surplus this year, the International Lead and Zinc Study Group (ILZSG) said on Friday. The group expects that global supply of refined lead will...
Gold fell at the end of a volatile week that saw prices notch a record before retreating, with signs some trade tensions may be easing. Bullion shed as much as 1.4%, dropping for the third time in...
Peru's sprawling Antamina copper mine is slowly restarting operations, a source close to the company said on Thursday, after an accident earlier this week left an employee dead and another...
Brazilian miner Vale reported a 17% decline in its first-quarter net profit on Thursday, hit by lower iron ore prices despite improved costs. Vale, one of the world's largest iron ore producers,...
Panama’s President Jose Raul Mulino stepped up nationalist rhetoric toward a shuttered copper mine in the country as his administration prepares to negotiate a potential restart with operator First...
A landmark lithium deal struck a year ago between SQM and Codelco is on course to be finalized before Chile’s general elections after securing a key antitrust approval. Chile’s competition agency,...
Calibre Mining shares jumped to their highest price in 13 years after Equinox Gold sweetened its takeover offer for the Canadian gold producer hours before investors were to vote on the deal....
TSX- and JSE-listed Eastern Platinum (Eastplats) has appointed director Changyu Liu as nonexecutive chairperson effective April 22, succeeding George Dorin who passed away in March. Liu is also...
In the first three months of this year, Anglo American Platinum achieved a 36% higher price for its ruthenium, a relatively low-profile platinum group metal (PGM) that was placed on a new high...
TSX-listed First Quantum Minerals has reported a net loss attributable to shareholders of $23-million, which equates to a $0.03 loss a share, and adjusted earnings of $2-million for the three...
JSE-listed Gold Fields will continue operations at its Damang mine, in Ghana, following extensive engagements with the Ghanaian government, which had initially rejected the company’s application to...
Vancouver-headquartered Teck Resources has reported a significant year-on-year improvement in profitability for the first quarter of 2025, driven by stronger copper and zinc prices and increased...
For Barrick Gold, one of the world’s top bullion producers, the precious metal’s blistering rally to record prices is looking like a great opportunity to raise some cash as the company looks to...
Panama will not offer a new mining contract law to resolve the Cobre Panama dispute and is still undecided regarding the way forward for the future of the mine, Panama President Jose Raul Mulino...
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Western investors are finally back in the gold market after being largely absent for the past three years. This time, they’re coming in force with big purchases of bullion-backed exchange-traded...
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