December 26, 2021

Russia’s largest new copper deposit to be developed under UN Global Compact guidelines

Udokan Copper, owned by Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov's holding firm USM, has joined the UN Global Compact.

December 24, 2021

Copper supply in 2022 – eyes on Chile, Peru, DRC

Bank of America expects demand to hold firm next year and only sees a surplus in 2023.

December 24, 2021

Triple Flag buys royalties near Gold Fields’ Salares Norte project

Total consideration for the three royalties was $4.9 million.

December 24, 2021

The Top 10 diamond stories of 2021

The diamond sector may be a volatile industry, as its dramatic ups and downs during the pandemic have demonstrated.

December 23, 2021

Omicron disrupts Agnico’s Nunavut operations

A spike in presumptive covid-19 cases at its operations in Nunavut has prompted Agnico Eagle Mines to send home its Nunavut-based workforce and temporarily ramp down operations for the remainder…

December 23, 2021

New industrial WiFi system to bring 6G technologies to remote, underground mines

University of Sydney researchers are developing an industrial long-range WiFi system that transmits signals to hard-to-reach places while maintaining high data rates. 

December 22, 2021

Iron ore price retreats on covid-19 concerns

The price fell on Wednesday as concerns over covid-19 curbs and the approaching off-season for construction activity in China soured sentiment.

December 22, 2021

Ivanhoe’s Kamoa exceeds annual copper guidance, with over 100,000t YTD

Ivanhoe's production guidance for 2021 was set at 92,500-100,000 tonnes.

December 22, 2021

Newcrest to boost stake in Havieron gold-copper project

The gold giant will exercise its option over a further 5% of the Havieron project in in the Paterson region of Western Australia.

December 21, 2021

Copper price rises as investors recover some risk appetite

Investors weighing up the impact of the omicron coronavirus variant on economic growth turned a little more bullish after two days of selling.