February 26, 2021 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Freeport to expand US copper mines as Biden moves to electrify the nation; Minnesota court hands victory to PolyMet copper-nickel project; Sibanye-Stillwater to invest in European lithium company.
February 26, 2021 Vale bullish on metal prices, seeks to accelerate copper projects The iron ore miner is confident in the trajectory of copper in 2021.
February 26, 2021 Copper price plunges as market waits for Shanghai whales’ next move "A lot would depend on the reaction of big Chinese players such as Shanghai Dalu Futures, which has amassed a $1 billion long position."
February 26, 2021 Copper crunch set to ease with more supply heading to China Starting next month, there’ll be a large number of ships arriving at Chinese ports from Chile and Peru, the nation’s main suppliers.
February 26, 2021 Copper price spike stirs alarm over another rush to find substitutes With prices spiking, manufacturers making wires and pipes are looking to aluminum.
February 26, 2021 Vale books hefty dam disaster charges, but bullish about core earnings Company logged $4.9 billion in provisions related to the Brumadinho dam disaster in quarterly earnings.
February 26, 2021 Codelco reports bumper year for profits despite pandemic Company upped output from its own mines by 2% in 2020 to 1.618 million tonnes, despite strict covid-19 measures.
February 26, 2021 Canada losing ground on new mining projects – report The Mining Association of Canada says the total 10-year projected value of $82 billion for new projects remains nearly 50% below the 2014 level of $160 billion.
February 26, 2021 Australian state approved plans that would damage Aboriginal sites In the past year, New South Wales' heritage protection body has approved all of the development applications received.
February 25, 2021 Base and Battery Metals Snapshot: Eight companies pursuing critical minerals Base and battery metals exploration and development assets in North America that are on investors’ radar screens.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
