February 4, 2021 Proposal to ban big mines put to vote in southern Ecuador The referendum threatens to derail more than 40 concessions seeking to tap gold, silver and copper reserves.
February 4, 2021 Turquoise Hill scores win in funding dispute with Rio Tinto over Mongolia mine It has received temporary relief in the arbitration proceedings against Rio Tinto, which prevents the mining giant from restricting Turquoise's funding talks.
February 3, 2021 US mines produced $82.3 billion in minerals in 2020 – report The principal contributors to metal production were gold (38%), copper (27%), iron ore (15%) and zinc (6%).
February 3, 2021 Freeport names Richard Adkerson chair The board also appointed CFO Kathleen Quirk as president.
February 3, 2021 Canadian miners show resilience amid pandemic They thrived in the last quarter of 2020 as the global industry began bouncing back from the pandemic-induced shutdown, EY’s latest Canadian Mining Eye index shows.
February 3, 2021 Copper price climbs as Citi analyst predicts market deficit in H2 Global copper consumption is forecast to rise 6% to 24.76 million tonnes this year after a 1.3% drop last year.
February 3, 2021 Glencore’s 2020 output hit by Congo mine closure, sticks to targets The London-listed company stuck to all of its production targets for 2021.
February 2, 2021 Mining hotspots for 2021 in Latin America, Africa – report Markets in these two regions have greater exposure to copper, prices of which Fitch sees averaging at a seven-year high in 2021.
February 2, 2021 Copper price pressured by China demand worries Price of the metal has fallen more than 5% since hitting an eight-year high last month.
February 2, 2021 Codelco see production plunge in December The world's largest copper miner output fell 16% year-on-year to 157,800 tonnes for the month.
Silver price: Here’s what to watch for after wild ride past $80 Surging investor interest in China has been a key driver of silver prices in recent days. December 30, 2025 | 08:59 am
