EV battery power hitting roads jumped 40% last year – report
Lithium prices are soaring as 2020 emerged as tipping point for EVs, and Tesla flags battery shortages.
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Iron ore price surges on Vale’s 2021 production outlook
Vale reported 4Q20 output of 84.5 million tonnes, a 5% decline from the third quarter.
Gold price sinks below $1,800 to 2-month low
Meanwhile, gold ETFs saw inflows again after two straight months of outflows.
Metso Outotec to cut 80 white-collar positions in Sweden
The Finnish company said the layoffs are a consequence of the Outotec Oyj and Metso Corporation’s Minerals business merger.
Iron ore price bounces back after sharp fall
Bullish outlook from Credit Suisse and Morgan Stanley lifts sentiment.
Freeport names Richard Adkerson chair
The board also appointed CFO Kathleen Quirk as president.
Silver price regains ground after two-day wild swing
Silver bounces back after the biggest loss since August.
Copper price climbs as Citi analyst predicts market deficit in H2
Global copper consumption is forecast to rise 6% to 24.76 million tonnes this year after a 1.3% drop last year.
Santacruz Silver reports record production at Mexican mines
The Canadian miner said consolidated annual production at its Zimapan mine and Rosario project in Mexico increased by 30% in 2020.
Cruz Cobalt to reassess silver-cobalt projects in Ontario
The Canadian miner said that even though its focus continues to be battery metals, it will investigate its five projects for silver potential.
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.
