January 3, 2021

MINING.COM’s top science & technology stories of 2020

From a nano-diamond battery that lasts for 28,000 years to advances into mining the Moon.

December 31, 2020

MINING.COM’s most popular stories of 2020

Even setting aside the disruptions and uncertainty created by the pandemic, 2020 was a tumultuous year on mining and metals markets.

December 31, 2020

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

First gold poured at Canada’s newest gold mine; Turkish farmers eye $3 billion profit from gold find; Iron ore outperformed all commodities in 2020

December 31, 2020

China to build overseas iron ore mines to ensure supply

Country aims to build one or two globally significant overseas iron ore mines by 2025

December 31, 2020

China to allow imports of new-standard steel scrap

Country will allow imports of recycled steel raw materials from Jan. 1.

December 30, 2020

Iron ore price drops on China’s appeal to cut steel output

Benchmark iron ore futures in China fell nearly 6% on Wednesday, after the country urged the steel industry to produce less crude steel next year.

December 30, 2020

Samarco expects to reach pre-2015 production by 2029

Company estimates that only in 9 years it should reach a production scale between 22-24 million tonnes of iron ore per year, the same level as before the failure of…

December 29, 2020

Brazil, Australia iron ore shipments set 2020 record

The total volume dispatched to global destinations from Australia and Brazil was 29.7 million tonnes from December 21-27.

December 29, 2020

Top five China commodities to eye for growth in 2021

A China-led economic recovery should boost demand for copper, iron ore and gold in 2021 after covid-19 roiled global markets in 2020.

December 24, 2020

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Canada rejects Shandong Gold’s bid to buy TMAC; Operations restart at Samarco; MMG declares force majeure on contracts after protests in Peru