December 27, 2021 Top lithium stories of 2021 and what to expect in 2022 Limited supply not only helped prices, but pushed companies to try meet demand, which made lithium take centre stage in our coverage.
December 26, 2021 Misstep could reignite blockade against Las Bambas copper mine in Peru The president of the Fighting Committee for the Mining Corridor said that if the government proposal was not reasonable, a new blockade would be launched against Las Bambas.
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.
Russia says stake in gold producer UGC to be put up for public auction soon In July 2025, a Russian court ruled that the majority stake in UGC should be seized and transferred to the state. December 30, 2025 | 08:24 am
