December 7, 2020 China issues coal buying mandate amid supply shortage, price gains Country's central state planner issued a mandate to coal buyers on Monday to sign medium and long-term contracts to ensure stable supplies next year.
December 7, 2020 OceanaGold soars on Philippine’s move to reopen Didipio The news comes two months after the miner began laying off its workers, and 18 months into a mine blockade.
December 7, 2020 Decarbonizing electricity production in the US by 2035 less costly than expected Meeting the 2035 deadline for decarbonizing electricity production would only eliminate 15% of the capacity-years left in fossil fuels power plants.
December 7, 2020 Fabled Silver Gold acquires Santa María mine in Mexico The Canadian miner will pay over $4 million for the property.
December 7, 2020 IGO in talks to buy into Tianqi’s Greenbushes lithium mine Australian nickel-gold miner IGO could buy up to a 25% stake, worth close to $1.5 billion, in the world’s biggest hard-rock lithium mine.
December 6, 2020 Mexican President said mining companies cannot refuse to pay taxes Andrés Manuel López Obrador reminded miners that, since March, the Constitution forbids tax waivers and exemptions.
December 6, 2020 Protests in Peru affecting transport of copper concentrate from Las Bambas Three different organizations in Peru have set up blockades along the corridor used by Las Bambas to transport its product and receive supplies.
December 6, 2020 Mine ponds cause toxic mercury pollution in the Peruvian Amazon Over the past 35 years, there has been a 670% increase in the extent of pits in heavily mined watersheds.
December 5, 2020 Coal mine accident in China’s Chongqing kills 23 The miners died after being trapped in a mine in the southwestern city of Chongqing.
December 4, 2020 Vale postpones sale of operations in New Caledonia The miner has lost billions of dollars with the operation, located next to the Goro deposit.
Disruption and dislocation: LME metals’ year in seven charts Supply disruption and tariff dislocation have defined the London Metal Exchange base metals complex this year. December 23, 2025 | 07:58 am
