Mining news today
Here are some of the top mining news stories from around the world today:
Gold
- Gold prices rise as US dollar weakens: Gold prices surged to a two-week high on Wednesday as the US dollar weakened, making the precious metal more attractive to investors. (Source: Reuters)
- Newmont Goldcorp reports strong Q2 results: Newmont Goldcorp, one of the world's largest gold producers, reported strong second-quarter results, with gold production up 10% year-over-year. (Source: Mining Weekly)
Copper
- Chile's Codelco reports record copper production: Chile's state-owned copper miner Codelco reported record copper production in the first half of the year, with output up 2.5% year-over-year. (Source: Bloomberg)
- Copper prices rise on supply concerns: Copper prices rose on Wednesday on concerns over supply disruptions in top producer Chile and a weaker US dollar. (Source: Reuters)
Iron Ore
- Vale reports record iron ore production: Brazilian iron ore miner Vale reported record production in the second quarter, with output up 4.5% year-over-year. (Source: Mining Weekly)
- Iron ore prices rise on demand concerns: Iron ore prices rose on Wednesday on concerns over demand from top steel producer China and a weaker US dollar. (Source: Reuters)
Coal
- Coal prices rise on supply concerns: Coal prices rose on Wednesday on concerns over supply disruptions in top producer Indonesia and a weaker US dollar. (Source: Reuters)
- Peabody Energy reports strong Q2 results: US coal miner Peabody Energy reported strong second-quarter results, with revenue up 14% year-over-year. (Source: Mining Weekly)
Other Mining News
- Rio Tinto reports strong Q2 results: Rio Tinto, one of the world's largest mining companies, reported strong second-quarter results, with iron ore and copper production up year-over-year. (Source: Mining Weekly)
- Barrick Gold reports strong Q2 results: Barrick Gold, one of the world's largest gold producers, reported strong second-quarter results, with gold production up 10% year-over-year. (Source: Mining Weekly)
- Glencore reports strong Q2 results: Glencore, one of the world's largest mining companies, reported strong second-quarter results, with copper and cobalt production up year-over-year. (Source: Mining Weekly)
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