Gold price dealt ‘fatal blow’ by bond yield rally
Gold fell to its lowest in over two months as surging bond yields and a firmer US dollar continued to take a toll on the precious metal.
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Nickel was king in EV battery capacity deployment in 2020
Adamas Intelligence says that over 60% of all passenger EV battery capacity deployed globally in 2020 was in the form of high-nickel cells.
Maverix Metals beats 2020 gold guidance
The Vancouver-based royalty firm saw a 20% y-o-y increase in attributable gold equivalent ounces sold worldwide.
Nouveau Monde considers US listing
The company anticipates its stock to begin trading in the US during the second quarter of this year.
Cornish Metals closes £8.2m financing, starts trading on AIM
Proceeds of the equity financing will be used to fast-track drilling at the United Downs copper-tin project.
China eyes rare earth export curbs for US defense – FT
"The government wants to know if the US may have trouble making F-35 fighter jets if China imposes an export ban," the FT reported.
Adding copper salts to coal may increase combustion efficiency – study
Russian researchers found that adding copper salts to coal reduces the content of unburnt carbon in ash residue by 3.1 times and CO content by 40%.
ALROSA sells $10m at year’s first diamond auction in Dubai
Demand for our rough began to recover late last year and now remains stable, the miner said.
Rio Tinto reaches new power agreement for Iceland aluminum smelter
Rio has also decided to withdraw a complaint filed in July 2020 regarding the energy supply for ISAL.
Copper price surges to new 8-year high on supply worries
Industrial activities remain high in China despite the Lunar New Year, keeping demand up.
Food security is national security: Potash gets ready for a closeup
The Department of the Interior released a draft 2025 list of 54 minerals critical to the US economy, including potash.
