December 4, 2020

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Glencore taps coal head Gary Nagle as new CEO; Mining supercycle talk back; Carmakers have blind spot for lithium, cobalt, nickel prices

December 4, 2020

Serengeti, Sun Metals merge on BC copper-gold project

Stardust copper-gold property is northeast of Smithers.

December 4, 2020

Copper bull run may only be getting started

Goldman Sachs analysts said the current price strength “is not an irrational aberration” but rather “the first leg of a structural bull market in copper.”

December 4, 2020

Seabridge grows footprint in BC with Pretivm asset buy

The company has acquired Pretivm's Snowfield project for $105 million.

December 4, 2020

Glencore taps coal head Gary Nagle as new CEO

Announcement came as the Swiss firm revealed an ambitious plan to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.

December 3, 2020

Northern Dynasty to appeal US Army Corps’ Pebble decision

The company's application for permits under the Clean Water Act and other federal statutes was denied last week.

December 3, 2020

BHP says copper output needs to double in 30 years

Metal is well placed to benefit from the decarbonisation targets of some the world's biggest economies including top carbon emitter and top metals consumer China.

December 2, 2020

Copper bonanza is emboldening unions in biggest-producing nation

The confluence of factors turning producers into cash machines is also emboldening workers in Chile, raising the risk of stoppages in a hectic period.

December 2, 2020

India court rejects restart of Vedanta copper smelter

Country's top court has rejected Vedanta’s petition to restart for three months its shuttered smelter in the southern Tamil Nadu state.

December 2, 2020

Codelco estimates $210m impact from pandemic

The world’s largest copper miner seeks to ensure all its divisions comply with the latest health protocols to stop the spread of covid-19.