February 24, 2021 Harmony Gold mulls digging farther at world’s deepest mine The South African miner could potentially extend Mponeng mine’s life by 20 to 30 years.
February 24, 2021 Anglo Pacific shares up on Voisey’s Bay deal The company has agreed to buy a share of cobalt production from Vale’s Voisey’s Bay mine in Canada, giving the mining royalty and streaming company exposure to the key battery…
February 24, 2021 Copper price extends rally; producers wary of costs Mining firms in Chile, the world’s No.1 copper producer, warned that costs could rise as labor unions and vendors also try to cash in on the trend.
February 24, 2021 Alrosa reopens processing plant earlier than planned The plant is set to process 3 million tonnes of ore in 2021.
February 24, 2021 Nornickel shares drop after partial suspension of operations at two mines Company partially suspended operations at its Oktyabrsky and Taimyrsky mines in Siberia because it had detected an inflow of water underground.
February 24, 2021 Chile’s big copper producers cheer price spike; wary of costs High copper prices could give unionized workers leverage ahead of upcoming labor negotiations.
February 24, 2021 BHP and Aboriginal group probe fallen rock shelter in Western Australia BHP discovered the damage to the site of significance to the Banjima people on Jan. 29, as part of monitoring at its Mining Area C operations.
February 24, 2021 Fortescue apologizes for clearing land on Aboriginal sacred site The incident comes come barely a day after BHP reported rockfall damage to a culturally significant site in the Pilbara region.
February 23, 2021 Sibanye-Stillwater to invest in European lithium company Sibanye intends to make the project the first vertically integrated lithium producer in Europe
February 23, 2021 Copper supply expected to move into deficit in 2021, says StoneX Natalie Scott-Gray, a senior metals analyst at StoneX, forecasts copper demand in 2021 will rise by about 5% year-on-year.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm