December 1, 2021 Clean Air Metals’ PEA rates Thunder Bay North NPV at $303m, IRR at 29.8% Payback from the start of commercial operation would take 2.4 years with the initial capital expenditure estimated at C$367 million.
December 1, 2021 Copper price stable as omicron concerns ease The European Union drug regulator said on Tuesday existing covid-19 vaccines would provide protection against omicron, calming markets.
December 1, 2021 Asteroid “ideal for mining exploration” to enter Earth’s orbit next week An asteroid as big as a football field has been singled out by scientists as an ideal target for a mining exploration mission.
December 1, 2021 Adoption of renewables still too slow to limit climate crisis — IEA Growth in the sector is set to hit an all-time record this year, but that's not enough to reach net zero emissions by 2050, says the agency.
November 30, 2021 Chile Senate advances talks over mining royalty bill The Senate approved by 18 votes in favor, versus 16 against, to continue making modifications to the bill.
November 30, 2021 Copper price down on omicron uncertainty "While the severity of the new variant remains a big uncertainty, it casts a shadow over demand growth in the near future and further complicates the supply chain," said ING.
November 30, 2021 Turquoise Hill okays Oyu Tolgoi $75m bridging budget Sum allows the miner to continue progressing critical activities at the underground expansion, but doesn’t guarantee further crucial investment will get approved.
November 30, 2021 Capstone Mining, Mantos Copper to merge The new miner, Capstone Copper, will have a combined 2021 production base of more than 175,000 tonnes and 4.9m tonnes in reserves.
November 29, 2021 CHART: Dwindling copper, zinc, nickel stocks could shield prices from omicron impact Copper, nickel and zinc prices could be saved from worst effects of any new virus-related restrictions as historically low global stockpiles intensify fears of supply disruption.
November 29, 2021 Copper price rises as markets assess omicron variant impact The World Health Organisation warned that deciding the severity level of the covid variant could take "days to several weeks".
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
