January 27, 2021 All the mines Tesla needs to build 20 million cars a year Elon Musk has set a production target of 20 million vehicles annually before 2030. For starters: 23 Ambatovys at $8.5 billion a pop.
January 27, 2021 China fails to learn from Trump backfire in trade war, is losing against Australia Australia has managed to ship more coal to other regional consumers, such as India, Vietnam and Thailand.
January 26, 2021 Steinmetz sentence opens new front in war on mining corruption Steinmetz’s conviction was hailed as a milestone in the fight against corruption in a sector long dogged by allegations of murky dealings and shady practices.
January 26, 2021 Will Biden’s executive blitzkrieg defeat gold? The new President’s actions shouldn’t materially affect the gold market.
January 26, 2021 World’s copper mines struggling with covid-19 Smelter benchmark at decade lows after what was supposed to be a year of mined supply growth turned out to be the second consecutive year of zero growth.
January 25, 2021 Copper price defies pullback predictions However, it is anticipated that copper will pick up momentum after the Chinese New Year holiday.
January 25, 2021 Trump eased sanctions on mining tycoon Dan Gertler before leaving office The Trump administration lifted restrictions imposed on the Israeli billionaire over alleged Congo corruption.
January 24, 2021 Closing the gold window opened the door to Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) Official gold reserves currently stand at 261 million ounces. That’s not enough metal to support an economy as large as the U.S.
January 22, 2021 TIMELINE: The battle for Simandou Simandou in Guinea is home to the world's richest untapped deposits of iron ore.
January 22, 2021 Gold stocks’ upleg intact Gold stocks’ young upleg remains intact despite January’s sharp selloff.
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