January 8, 2021

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

What’s next for Rio Tinto’s Arizona copper project?; Cornish Lithium granted rights for offshore exploration; Agnico snaps up Nunavut miner TMAC in $226m deal

January 7, 2021

Copper, iron ore price rally adds $250bn to top 50 mining companies

The world’s 50 most valuable mining companies jumps to a new record high of $1.3 trillion by year’s end.

January 7, 2021

Albemarle to double lithium production in Nevada

The world's largest lithium producer plans to invest $30m to $50m at Silver Peak by 2025.

January 7, 2021

Elon Musk surpasses Jeff Bezos to become world’s richest person

A 4.8% rally in Tesla’s share price Thursday boosted Musk past Amazon founder on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

January 7, 2021

Cornish Lithium granted rights for offshore exploration

It can now explore for the battery metal in geothermal waters right off the coast of Cornwall, England.

January 6, 2021

Global natural graphite output to grow 7.6% in 2021 – report

Looking ahead, natural graphite production is expected grow at a 5.6% CAGR through 2024.

January 6, 2021

Goldman proclaims the dawn of a new commodity supercycle

Goldman’s view is predicated on how the world will recover from the pandemic with an emphasis on a green industrial revolution.

January 6, 2021

Tianqi’s top shareholders selling up to 4% stake

It would be the second time in less than a year that controlling investor Chengdu Tianqi seeks to offload part of its stake.

January 5, 2021

China on recovery drive, but risk generator in metals markets – report

Fitch expects Chinese mining operations to continue in full gear since the ramp-up in H220.

December 31, 2020

Billionaire Friedland’s SPAC readies funds for clean-power push

Ivanhoe Capital Acquisition Corp. is raising $200 million to invest in industries key to the global energy transition.