August 25, 2020

Trevali weighs Rosh Pinah expansion with strong prefeasibility returns

Results suggest potential for increased production at lower operating costs starting in 2023.

August 24, 2020

Bolivia’s largest mine suspends operations again due to pandemic

The San Cristóbal mine had previously suspended operations in March before resuming production in May.

August 21, 2020

Nigerian oil services firm Japaul seeks $70 million to switch to mining

Japaul has obtained licenses to mine gold, lead, nickel and copper.

August 20, 2020

Trilogy releases Arctic project feasibility study

The latest study suggests a 10,000-tonne-per-day, 12 year open-pit operation at the project in northwestern Alaska’s Ambler mining district.

August 20, 2020

Metal markets caught out by strength of Chinese stimulus

The ghost of 2009 is looming ever larger in the industrial metals sector.

August 13, 2020

China’s booming copper imports an echo of the last crisis

Every copper trader knows Beijing's stockpiling was a big part of the copper price rally from 2009 lows below $3,000/tonne to over $10,000 two years later.

August 7, 2020

Sumitomo predicts record loss as covid-19 hits nickel project

Japanese company forecasts a record net loss of 150 billion yen ($1.4 billion) for the year to March.

July 31, 2020

Glencore copper production drops 11%, cobalt by third

Suspended Mutanda copper and cobalt mine in Congo slashes Swiss miner and commodities trader's first half production.

July 29, 2020

Fortuna restarts operations at Caylloma mine in Peru

The company announced the closure on July 6 after a contract employee at the mine suddenly died.

July 24, 2020

Ambler district access road approved in Alaska

The Record of Decision approves the development of the “A” route, which is to be a 211-mile-long gravel private access road.