February 9, 2021 Colombia to auction mining areas with potential copper, gold Mining companies interested in bidding for potential exploration and development permissions in Colombia should register from Feb. 11 for multiple rounds this year.
February 9, 2021 Copper price hits eight-year high on US stimulus hopes Metal prices rose again on Tuesday with investors weighing prospects for a fast-tracked stimulus package in the US.
February 9, 2021 Mick Davis’ battery metals firm Vison Blue raises $60m Vision Blue is investing $29.5 million in Canadian miner NextSource Materials, which is developing a graphite mine in Madagascar.
February 8, 2021 Voters backed prohibition on mining in Ecuador city of Cuenca Industry leaders believe it will not affect key projects such as Rio Blanco, and Loma Larga.
February 8, 2021 Copper price rally resumes on US stimulus, decade low China stocks Chinese inventories have dropped to near decade lows on robust demand from factories.
February 8, 2021 Developer of Alaska’s Pebble mine, ex-CEO served subpoenas The subpoenas to produce documents is related to a grand jury investigation apparently involving recordings of private conversations regarding the Pebble mine project.
February 8, 2021 Peru reports sharp drop in 2020 copper production due to pandemic Country's copper production plunged 12.5% to 2.15 million tonnes in 2020.
February 8, 2021 Underground operations resume at New Afton after deadly mudslide Mud rush at gold-copper mine in B.C killed one worker and injured two on February 2.
February 8, 2021 Mongolia asks Rio Tinto to mutually cancel Oyu Tolgoi deal Rather than acting unilaterally, the government has asked Rio to mutually terminate the current contract.
February 5, 2021 KoBold Metals grows global exploration footprint The Gates-Bezos backed firm now has active exploration projects in Zambia, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Ontario, and Western Australia
Silver price suffers biggest loss since 2021, gold price falls from record Earlier, spot prices had soared to as high as $83.63 per ounce. December 29, 2025 | 08:54 am
