March 2, 2021 Bulls run wild: Chinese funds throw more fuel on copper’s flames Chinese funds stepped into the driving seat last week with one player placing a mega $1-billion bet on higher prices.
March 2, 2021 Rio Tinto, Mongolia agree to replace Oyu Tolgoi expansion plan News of the agreement comes as the Australian Taxation Office has hit the miner with a new $317 million bill.
March 1, 2021 Copper, nickel price: 3 charts that bolster the bear case The mad surge in the copper price took even ardent bulls by surprise, but doubts are beginning to creep in about the sustainability of the rally, at least in the…
March 1, 2021 Webequie Nation, Juno ink MOU for Ring of Fire exploration Juno is the largest claim holder within the Ring of Fire, a metal rich region in northern Ontario.
March 1, 2021 US Forest Service rescinds environmental report for Rio’s Arizona copper mine The decision effectively reverses one made by officials in the waning days of former President Donald Trump's administration.
March 1, 2021 To go electric, America needs more mines. Can it build them? Biden plans to allow mines that produce EV metals to be developed under existing environmental standards, rather than face a tightened process that would apply to other materials.
March 1, 2021 Combination with Freeport had a lot of logic – Barrick CEO Freeport Chief Executive Richard Adkerson said he has no desire to combine Freeport with Barrick or another gold producer.
February 28, 2021 Northern Dynasty to appeal latest negative Pebble permit decision The US Army Corps of Engineers has accepted the request to appeal the latest refusal to grant a water licence to the copper-gold-molybdenum project.
February 26, 2021 Mexican mining chamber warns uncertainty to bring investment cuts Around a dozen companies are said to make their next investments elsewhere.
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.
US House votes to overturn Minnesota mining ban, Senate to consider next If the ban is lifted, the Trump administration would then be free to reissue mining leases to Chile-focused Antofagasta. January 21, 2026 | 04:25 pm
