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 12, 2021 Vale, Anglo American underline ESG issues as copper demand soars Mining executives view higher demand for the metal as an opportunity for the industry to improve its image.
March 12, 2021 Copper price rally has echoes of supercycle for Freeport CEO For Freeport, the jump in copper prices is creating “a magical time” given it’s coinciding with the ramp-up of its Grasberg mine in Indonesia.
March 12, 2021 Codelco sees copper demand rising, prices strong for 3-4 years The company believes price of the red metal is likely to hover at $3 or more per pound.
March 12, 2021 Trafigura CEO expects 10mt copper supply deficit by 2030 London copper hit near 10-year highs this week on some near-term supply tightness.
March 12, 2021 Agrimin’s unit signs farm-in deal with Rio Tinto for copper-gold licenses in Australia The farm-in and joint-venture deal is with Agrimin's 40%-owned unit Tali Resources Pty, and does not include any of Agrimin's tenements.
March 12, 2021 Historic Phoenix mine target of Gold Dawn’s airborne survey Golden Dawn Minerals has completed a helicopter-borne VTEM and magnetics survey over the old Phoenix copper mine at its Greenwood precious metals project in BC.
March 12, 2021 Europe lagging in battery metals production – report According to Aperio Intelligence, Europe’s own supply is unlikely to meet the demand driven by the e-mobility sector by 2025.
March 12, 2021 Argonaut to drill for copper against Aboriginal wishes in South Australia Drilling for the Murdie project is set to begin on March 15, despite opposition from Indigenous groups.
March 11, 2021 Cobalt, nickel free electric car batteries are a runaway success Few months in, LFP Model 3 already commands 5% of global EV market, counts for 21% of Tesla battery capacity hitting roads–even before key patent expiry next year.
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am