April 8, 2021 Anglo American to spin off South African coal assets The diversified miner plans to list Thungela in Johannesburg and London amid investor pressure over environmental concerns.
April 7, 2021 Eight companies developing battery metals As the world moves away from fossil fuels, battery metals are in high demand, especially with a shortage of supply from low-geopolitical risk jurisdictions.
April 7, 2021 Investors call on EPA, Congress for ban on development in Alaska’s Bristol Bay 50 investors representing $105 billion wrote about concerns of the social and environmental impacts of the Northern Dynasty's proposed Pebble mine.
April 7, 2021 Hungary triples gold reserves as central banks turn buyers again On a monthly basis, Hungary’s purchase would be the biggest since June 2019.
April 7, 2021 Canadian miners subject to tougher tailings standards The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) has updated its tailings standards and it now meets or exceeds most global guidelines.
April 7, 2021 China’s record steel futures boost iron ore prices Chinese steel futures extended their rally in early trade to hit fresh peaks, boosted by strong domestic demand.
April 7, 2021 Solar power to reduce emissions, costs at Trevali’s Rosh Pinah mine A new power purchase agreement is expected to reduce energy costs at Rosh Pinah by 18%.
April 7, 2021 Type II micro-diamonds dominate Tres-Or Resources’ Guigues pipe The Canadian company said that rare Type II micro-diamonds lacking measurable nitrogen are the main resource at its Guigues kimberlite pipe.
April 7, 2021 Rio Tinto produces battery grade lithium in the US The miner has proved the process of roasting and leaching waste rock to recover high grades of the metal at its Boron plant in California.
April 7, 2021 Left-wing party wins Greenland election, opposes big mining project The Inuit Ataqatigiit party pledged its opposition to a large rare earth mining project, sending strong signals to international miners.
Congo to allow cobalt quotas for 2025 to be executed until March 31 Congo accounts for more than 70% of global mined cobalt production that was estimated by analysts at around 280,000 metric tons this year. December 31, 2025 | 12:14 pm
