August 6, 2021 China Moly commits $2.5 billion to double Tenke Fungurume copper, cobalt output Project at the Congo-based mine, one of the world’s largest copper-cobalt deposits, is expected to be completed in 2023.
August 5, 2021 Platinum price slumps to 7-month low as virus spread saps demand The metal used in catalytic converters fell for a third day as the spread of the delta strain punctures the narrative of a rapid global recovery.
August 5, 2021 Iron ore price plunges as Chinese demand softens The most active iron ore futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange plunged as much as 5.6%, hitting the lowest since May 27.
August 5, 2021 Diamond sales at De Beers’ Botswana unit rebound as global market recovers Exports of diamonds from Debswana stood at $1.702 billion in the first half of the year.
August 5, 2021 Novo Resources’ Nullagine gold project reaches record monthly production Production reached 8,589 oz in July, a 46% increase over June.
August 5, 2021 Biden sets US goal for clean cars to be half of 2030 sales Administration is crafting greenhouse gas-reduction standards and fuel economy requirements for vehicles.
August 5, 2021 Mountain Province bounces back as diamond demand returns Its 49%-owned Gahcho Kué mine has rebounded well from a difficult start to the year, that saw it shut down for 22 days.
August 4, 2021 Foreign miners in Chile warn lawmakers fresh royalties would hammer competitiveness Smaller miners with annual production under 100,000 tonnes in particular warned that they would be disproportionately impacted given their higher operating costs.
August 4, 2021 Tin price surge to subside by end of year – report The tin market outperformed all other base metals in the first half of this year.
August 4, 2021 Chilean lawmakers postpone vote on controversial mining royalty bill Bill calls for a 3% royalty on sales of over 12,000 tonnes of copper productions a year and 50,000t/y of lithium.
ERG signs long-term gallium supply deal with Mitsubishi Kazakhstan, which currently produces no gallium, is set to become the world's second-largest producer. December 20, 2025 | 08:34 am
