July 2, 2021 Vale restarts ship loader that caught fire at Ponta da Madeira port Company is commissioning its loading activities at ship loader 6 after 5 months of maintenance.
June 15, 2021 WATCH: Thousands rush to dig for diamonds in South Africa The government has ordered people searching for diamonds near the town of Ladysmith to disperse as it investigates validity of claims.
June 6, 2021 Check this out: 21 years of Collahuasi mining in 21 seconds Time-lapse of Collahuasi copper mining created using Landsat true colour images.
April 20, 2021 Cobalt, nickel battery use rises as electric sports cars gain popularity EV Metal Index jumps 245% YTD, boosted by rising sales of cars like the Ford Mustang Mach-E and Audi e-tron Quattro with high-nickel, cobalt batteries.
April 13, 2021 World’s no. 2 electric carmaker goes nickel, cobalt free Warren Buffet-backed BYD says it’s opting for safer nickel, cobalt-free LFP batteries across its entire line-up as its “blade” technology overcomes driving range issues.
April 3, 2021 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Top iron ore producer forecasts 50% fall in price; Vital Metals to become Canada’s first rare earths miner; Vale sells New Caledonia nickel assets to Trafigura
March 27, 2021 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Class action against Rio Tinto over Oyu Tolgoi escalates; Taseko wins court battle over Florence copper project; Resolute Mining shares drop 25% on Ghana lease termination
March 19, 2021 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Mining profits reach $230 billion a year, topped only by oil & gas, pharma; Lithium prices continue to soar – up 88% in 2021; Massive new port could give Vale…
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 5, 2021 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Resource nationalism surge spells rough times for miners; Rio Tinto, Mongolia reach new Oyu Tolgoi expansion plan deal; Copper price crashes through $4.00, down 7%.
EU risks slow demise of aluminum industry if carbon tax not scrapped, Constellium CEO says The upcoming tax - coupled with concerns over supply - has pushed up European premiums for physical metal to a 10-month high. December 05, 2025 | 10:47 am
