February 9, 2021 Vale invests in Boston Metal, eyeing carbon-free steel Vale has paid $6 million for a minority stake in the Boston Electrometallurgical Company.
February 9, 2021 Sumitomo Metal lifts profit forecast on higher metals prices The company now predicts a net profit of 78 billion yen ($739 million) for the year, against its previous guidance of 46 billion yen.
February 9, 2021 AngloGold Ashanti forecasts earnings to almost triple as gold prices surge The gold miner expects to report headline earnings per share between 229 cents and 247 cents for the year ended Dec. 31, 2020, compared with 91 cents reported a year…
February 9, 2021 Equinox expects production growth in 2021, eyes 1moz by 2023 The company is expecting gold production of 600,000 to 665,000 oz this year, a 33% increase over last year.
February 8, 2021 Gahcho Kué, Brucejack mines grapple with covid outbreaks Pretium Resources reported an outbreak of nine covid-19 cases at its remote Brucejack gold mine in British Columbia.
February 8, 2021 Mongolia asks Rio Tinto to mutually cancel Oyu Tolgoi deal Rather than acting unilaterally, the government has asked Rio to mutually terminate the current contract.
February 5, 2021 BHP, Vale’s disaster relief fund to increase spending by 25% in 2021 The Renova Foundation will spend $1 billion this year.
February 5, 2021 Tsingshan to finance bulk of $2.8bn Indonesia copper smelter with Freeport The smelter could produce copper pipes and wires with an output value of $10 billion.
February 5, 2021 Zambia is done for now with taking over mining companies Zambia last century had a painful experience with mine nationalization.
February 5, 2021 Northam said to consider bidding for Bokoni platinum mine The interest in Bokoni may suggest that higher metals prices are rekindling investors’ interest in reviving some of the mines in South Africa.
US proposed SECURE Act aims to offset China’s grip on critical minerals Bill would establish a Strategic Resilience Reserve to support domestic production and processing of minerals vital to electrification, clean energy and national defense. January 20, 2026 | 01:11 pm
