February 2, 2021

Consortium likely to raise bid for KAZ Minerals

The consortium bidding to take the copper miner private is expected to increase its offer by around 10-15%.

February 2, 2021

Experts warn of brewing space mining war among US, China and Russia

China and Russia are joining forces to keep America's increasing attempts to dominate extra-terrestrial commerce at bay.

February 2, 2021

Rio Tinto ready for winter drilling at Janice Lake

Rio Tinto Exploration Canada mobilized two drills and will focus on the Rafuse target and the Jansem prospect.

February 1, 2021

Zambian court denies Vedanta attempt to halt Konkola copper mines split

The ruling is a blow to the Indian-owned mining company, which has said it would fight any attempt by Zambia to sell KCM to third parties.

February 1, 2021

Platts launches daily China copper TC/RC assessment

Commodity pricing provider S&P Global Platts launched a daily assessment of spot treatment and refining charges (TC/RCs) for clean copper concentrate supply to top metals consumer China.

February 1, 2021

Base metals analysts turn cautious after stellar rally

Analysts participating in Reuters base metals poll were cautious, expecting high inventories and rising supply to keep a lid on prices.

February 1, 2021

Scientists develop method to detect radioactive materials in gold, copper

Uranium and thorium are often found in the gold and copper that go into the electrical components of circuits and other electronic instruments.

February 1, 2021

Glencore inks “ethical cobalt” deal with FREYR

It will supply 3,700 tonnes of cobalt metal cut cathodes, a core component in FREYR's lithium-ion battery cells.

January 31, 2021

Chile’s Mining Production Index falls in December

The 9.3% drop in the Mining Production Index pushed down the Industrial Production Index by 4.1% in 12 months.

January 29, 2021

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

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