February 9, 2021 What does 2021 have in store for mining? The move towards sustainability should speed up.
February 8, 2021 Elon Musk offers $100 million for best carbon capture innovation Sum will be awarded for the best technology created for removing carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere or oceans and store that carbon in a safe, cost-effective way.
February 5, 2021 MINING PEOPLE: Alamos, Aris Gold, Dundee Precious Metals, i-80 Gold, Pan American Silver Key moves in the mining industry.
February 4, 2021 MINING.COM reaches one million monthly readers Readers from all over the world flocked to MINING.COM for breaking news and opinions as the transformation of the industry gained pace.
February 3, 2021 Ross Beaty to step down as Pan American chairman in May Trained as a geologist, Beaty launched Pan American in 1984.
February 3, 2021 Freeport names Richard Adkerson chair The board also appointed CFO Kathleen Quirk as president.
February 3, 2021 No schmoozing and boozing as the Indaba mining jamboree goes online This year the Investing in African Mining Indaba is online only and has been cut to two days rather than four.
February 2, 2021 Former Anglo American boss Cynthia Carroll joins Glencore board Carroll is the third female to become executive director at the Swiss miner and commodities trader.
February 2, 2021 Experts warn of brewing space mining war among US, China and Russia China and Russia are joining forces to keep America's increasing attempts to dominate extra-terrestrial commerce at bay.
February 1, 2021 Premier unveils top-level team for spun-off i-80 Gold The new US-focused gold miner will be led by Premier's current president and CEO Ewan Downie.
Japan sets sail on rare earth hunt as China tightens supplies The month-long mission of the test vessel Chikyu near Minamitori Island will mark the world's first attempt to continuously lift rare-earth seabed sludge. January 11, 2026 | 04:22 pm
Australia’s VHM scraps offtake deal with Shenghe Resources The Goschen project is VHM's flagship development, focused on extracting critical minerals such as rare earth elements and titanium. January 11, 2026 | 04:08 pm
US to push for quicker action in reducing reliance on China for rare earths Aside from Japan, G7 members remain heavily dependent on critical minerals from China, which has threatened to impose strict export controls. January 11, 2026 | 09:07 am