March 12, 2021

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

BHP moves exploration team to Toronto to grow copper, nickel pipeline; Tesla gets involved in New Caledonia mine to secure nickel supply; Newmont to buy GT Gold for $311 million;…

March 12, 2021

PDAC: Think big, exploration opportunity is huge, says BHP’s Laura Tyler

Tyler believes that the golden years of exploration are yet to come.

March 12, 2021

Wheaton enjoys record 2020 revenue of $1.1bn, shares up

Wheaton offered 2021 guidance of 370,000 to 400,000 oz. gold, 22.5 million to 24.0 million oz. Silver, and 40,000 to 45,000 oz. gold-equivalent from other metals.

March 12, 2021

Vale, Anglo American underline ESG issues as copper demand soars

Mining executives view higher demand for the metal as an opportunity for the industry to improve its image.

March 12, 2021

Copper price rally has echoes of supercycle for Freeport CEO

For Freeport, the jump in copper prices is creating “a magical time” given it’s coinciding with the ramp-up of its Grasberg mine in Indonesia.

March 12, 2021

Iron ore price dives on China pollution crackdown

China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment has urged the country's top steelmaking city – Tangshan – to crack down on violators of air quality rules.

March 12, 2021

Codelco sees copper demand rising, prices strong for 3-4 years

The company believes price of the red metal is likely to hover at $3 or more per pound.

March 12, 2021

Nordgold implements new satellite technology at Lefa mine

The new system will help keep track of the condition of the mine’s tailings storage facilities.

March 12, 2021

Agrimin’s unit signs farm-in deal with Rio Tinto for copper-gold licenses in Australia

The farm-in and joint-venture deal is with Agrimin's 40%-owned unit Tali Resources Pty, and does not include any of Agrimin's tenements.

March 12, 2021

Home: US anti-dumping duties escalate aluminum trade friction

The United States has this month slapped anti-dumping duties on imports of common alloy aluminum sheet from 18 countries.