Copper price crashes through $4.00, down 7%Massive selloff in industrial metals wipes billions off mining stocks – Freeport down 14%, Rio Tinto 11% for the week.Frik Els | March 4, 2021 | 11:31 am
Albemarle slams Chile over ‘unjust’ withholding of Atacama studyThe lithium miner is appealing the government's decision and demanding…Reuters | March 4, 2021 | 10:10 am
Five Eyes alliance urged to forge ties with Greenland to secure mineralsGreenland has huge deposits of rare earths.Reuters | March 4, 2021 | 8:16 am
SQM plans to propose major lithium hydroxide expansion, CEO says Company said lithium sales volumes in Q4 jumped 50% from the previous quarter, hitting a three-month record of more than 25,000 tonnes. Reuters | March 4, 2021 | 7:50 am
Hostility to Beijing drives Chinese gold diggers into new territory Chinese gold mining companies are on a buying spree in West Africa and South America, outbidding rivals for assets in less familiar regions. Reuters | March 4, 2021 | 7:24 am
Turquoise Hill CEO quits on Rio Tinto meddling Ulf Quellmann has resigned after top shareholder Rio Tinto told the Canadian miner it plans to vote against his re-election. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 4, 2021 | 3:55 am
Codelco to allow teleworking in post-coronavirus ‘cultural change’ The company had sent some 2,700 employees home to work remotely. Reuters | March 3, 2021 | 12:26 pm
Co-operation between artisanal miners and companies gains momentum Artisanal mining is considered the main source of global mercury pollution. Bruno Venditti | March 3, 2021 | 11:27 am
Polymetal reports record net profit on higher gold prices Company's 2020 revenue rose by 28% to $2.9 billion as gold and silver prices jumped. Reuters | March 3, 2021 | 7:30 am
Rio Tinto chairman to step down over caves blast scandal Simon Thompson is the latest high-profile departure linked to the miner’s destruction of ancient rock shelters in Western Australia. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 3, 2021 | 7:06 am
TIMELINE-Rio Tinto’s sacred Indigenous caves blast scandal The blasts, while legal, deeply distressed the traditional owners and led to a public outcry and a national inquiry, ultimately costing three top executives and two board members, including the chair, their jobs. Reuters | March 2, 2021 | 2:55 pm
Copper to stay tight on long path to new supply, top miner says It can take twice as long to build mines now than in the past, according to Southern Copper. Bloomberg News | March 2, 2021 | 12:51 pm