June 24, 2021 What Canada should do to secure its own supply of critical minerals — report A report presented before the House of Commons states that it is time for the Canadian government to step up its critical minerals game.
June 24, 2021 Chile’s decades-old mining deals may hinder bid to lift copper royalties Major foreign miners operating in the world´s largest copper producer have tax stability agreements which do not expire for two to 15 years.
June 23, 2021 A mining startup’s rush for underwater metals comes with deep risks While seabed mining remains technologically and commercially unproven, rising demand for metals crucial to decarbonization are already unleashing a gold rush to the bottom of the sea.
June 23, 2021 BHP looks to double base metals exploration budget, executive says Global exploration spending for base metals will nearly double within five years from the current annual $70 million to $80 million, CTO Laura Tyler says.
June 23, 2021 Glencore’s Glasenberg says China can’t cool commodities for long “I think that’s a short-term game because the underlying fundamentals will keep it at these levels,” the Glencore boss says.
June 23, 2021 Copper price keeps soaring despite China’s attempt to cool rally The release of state metal reserves is one of a number of attempts by Beijing to cool a stellar rally in commodity prices that has squeezed manufacturers’ margins.
June 23, 2021 Rio Tinto partners with Schneider Electric to meet decarbonisation goals Schneider Electric will use materials, such as low-carbon aluminum and copper produced by the miner with renewable power, iron ore, and borates.
June 22, 2021 Global copper mine production up 3.7% in Q1 – report The International Copper Study Group released preliminary data for March world copper supply and demand in its June 2021 Copper Bulletin.
June 22, 2021 Copper supply needs to double by 2050, Glencore CEO says The nickel and cobalt markets are facing similar supply deficits over the next few decades, Glasenberg says.
June 22, 2021 Investors give lukewarm reception to giant Yukon copper mine study Shares in Western Copper and Gold declined Tuesday despite a rally in copper prices and the release of a positive PEA for its $3.3 billion Yukon project.
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