November 30, 2021 Turquoise Hill okays Oyu Tolgoi $75m bridging budget Sum allows the miner to continue progressing critical activities at the underground expansion, but doesn’t guarantee further crucial investment will get approved.
November 30, 2021 Capstone Mining, Mantos Copper to merge The new miner, Capstone Copper, will have a combined 2021 production base of more than 175,000 tonnes and 4.9m tonnes in reserves.
November 29, 2021 Auxico plans to build $116 million rare earth refinery in Colombia Auxico’s plant will incorporate standard metallurgical processes plus innovative extraction technologies
November 29, 2021 Iron ore price back above $100 despite omicron variant fears CITIC said that commodity prices could be pressured by the pandemic situation in the short term but would be supported by easing property policy in China in the long run.
November 29, 2021 Plant cellulose can be used to extract neodymium from e-waste Penn State University researchers developed new nanotechnology to separate neodymium found in electronic waste using plant cellulose.
November 29, 2021 Hummingbird Resources shares collapse after halting Mali mine It said the stoppage will affect full-year production, placing it below the bottom end of its 100,000 to 110,000 gold ounces range for 2021.
November 29, 2021 Implats acquires 24% of Royal Bafokeng, offers to buy out remaining shares The platinum group metals miner wants to buy shares it doesn't already own in Royal Bafokeng in a 150 rand cash-and-stock deal.
November 28, 2021 South Australia extends mineral exploration co-financing initiative The Government of South Australia has committed another A$11.5 million to its Accelerated Discovery Initiative.
November 26, 2021 The slump in the best indicator of China’s commodity trade is all about iron ore The Baltic Dry Index suggests that the metal price will consistently trend downwards in the coming months.
November 26, 2021 Rio Tinto to grab 51% stake in Janice Lake copper-silver project The miner spent C$14 million in exploration, which exceeds the C$10 million required to become Janice's majority owner.
Chile mining group sees 2026 copper output at up to 5.7mt Sonami, which represents mining companies, also forecast the average price of copper at $4.50 per pound this year. January 13, 2026 | 07:09 am
