MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week
Rhodium price on track for new record, copper to extend rally, Glencore strategy to underpin cobalt prices.
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Mining Exploration Price Index highest since 2013 – report
EPI, which measures the relative change in precious and base metals prices, weighted by the percentage of overall exploration spending for each metal as a proxy of its relative importance to the industry, was at 135.9, weighting to gold and the positive gold price performance in the quarter, S&P reports.
Newmont names new Peñasquito mine boss
Bernard Wessels replaces Jim Cooper as general manager of the Peñasquito mine.
Top 10 countries with largest gold reserves
The top 10 central banks with the largest gold reserves have remained mostly unchanged for the last few years.
DeepGreen partners with scientists on seafloor discovery program
The battery metals start-up is investing over $60 million to accelerate a program on the potential environmental impacts of collecting polymetallic nodules from the deep seabed.
Gold price declines on renewed vaccine hopes
Gold continues to decline after posting back-to-back weekly losses for the first time since June.
BME breaks South Africa blasting record
The record was once again achieved using the company’s AXXIS GII electronic detonation system.
Gold price on track for second weekly decline
For the week, bullion is down 0.3%, having more dropped more than 3% earlier this week.
MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week
Iron ore prices hit six-and-half year highs, BHP defers decision on Jansen , Rio Tinto cuts 2020 copper targets on Kennecott, and more.
Young Diamantaires launch fundraiser for SA school
#morethanadiamond campaign aims to build a library and kitchen at Renaissance High School in Messina, South Africa.
World’s 10 biggest copper mines 2026
Ranked: the world's 10 biggest copper mines by 2025 production — from Escondida's 1.3M tonne output to Oyu Tolgoi. Updated rankings with mine-by-mine data.