by Gordon Barratt | May 27, 2021 | News
Commodity prices buffeted by the Chinese government’s crackdown on speculative trading are reversing losses made earlier this week with coal leading the way up. Thermal coal used to produce electricity rose above $100 a ton on Monday and was last trading at $106/t,...
by Gordon Barratt | May 27, 2021 | News
Kamoa Copper CEO Mark Farren, Kamoa Copper head of projects Steve Amos and risk control manager Wimpie Steyn holding some of Kamoa Copper’s first copper concentrate. The Kamoa-Kakula mine, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has started producing copper,...
by Gordon Barratt | May 27, 2021 | News
BHP Group is in talks with Nutrien about a potential partnership in its massive Canadian potash venture as the world’s biggest mining company moves closer to a final decision on the project. The two companies are discussing multiple options, including Nutrien...
by Gordon Barratt | May 27, 2021 | News
Image courtesy of CSIRO. The Western Australian Government has provided $1.5 million to the state’s research teams and small to medium businesses to advance net zero emission mining projects. The Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia’s (MRIWA) Net Zero...
by Gordon Barratt | May 27, 2021 | News
Spot gold prices have hit a five-month high, closing at $US1908.85 ($2466.18) per ounce on Wednesday as uncertainty surrounding the United States economy continued. The price of gold hadn’t ticked over $1900 since January 8 2021, when it closed at around $1911, before...
